Crash injures BCSO deputy
Keith Kinnaird News Editor | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 2 months AGO
CAREYWOOD — A Bonner County sheriff’s deputy was injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 95 on Tuesday night.
Idaho State Police said Deputy Alexander Hughes was driving southbound in a patrol vehicle when he attempted to make a U-turn near the Blacktail Road turnoff. While executing the maneuver, he was struck by a southbound Volvo tractor-trailer driven by Adil Naib, state police said.
Sandpoint/Sagle Fire Chief Ron Stocking said it took 50 minutes to cut the wreckage of Hughes’ sport utility vehicle away from him.
“It was a very complicated rescue,” said Stocking.
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