Vehicle slides off road into stream
Mandi Bateman | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 11 months AGO
This car missed a corner and went through trees and boulders on Monday morning near Katka and Crossport roads.
Photo by BOUNDARY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
BONNERS FERRY — On Monday, March 30, Boundary County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a man outside a residence at 8:50 a.m.
“The initial report came from a resident at Katka and Crossport Road,” said Boundary County Undersheriff Rich Stephens. “After the deputies responded out there, we found that he had been involved in a crash.”
According to Stephens, 67-year old Michael Plantz was driving down Katka Road at the intersection of Crossport Road when he missed the corner and slid off. The vehicle hit a couple of trees and boulders, and ended up in a creek.
Boundary Ambulance also responded to the scene. Plantz was reported to have only suffered minor injuries.
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