Trash Truck Rollover on US 95 in Coeur d’Alene

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 1 Patrol 615 West Wilbur Ave. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815

(208) 209-8620

For Immediate Release: 10/27/2021 5:15 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

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Trash Truck Rollover on US 95 in Coeur d'Alene

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Troopers with the Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle rollover that continues to block traffic on U.S. 95 in Coeur d'Alene.

The rollover was reported at approximately 12:14 p.m. Investigating Troopers say the driver of a trailer hauling garbage was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90 and failed to negotiate the curve at the off-ramp onto southbound U.S. 95. The load shifted and the truck and trailer overturned.

The driver of the truck, a 59-year-old man from Athol was wearing a seat belt. He was treated and released from a nearby medical facility. The driver was cited for inattentive driving, a misdemeanor.

Traffic continues to be blocked on U.S. 95 at this time as crews work to clear the roadway.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho