Crash victim identified
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 8 months AGO
COEUR d’ALENE — Police have identified a man who died in a single-car crash last week.
Kerry S. Speight, 74, of Vancouver, Wash., was reportedly traveling westbound in the alley between Wallace Avenue and Garden Avenue around 8:50 a.m. Saturday when he crossed 3rd Street and collided with a closed garage door.
Police said Speight experienced a fatal medical event prior to the crash.
An investigation is ongoing.
This story has been updated.
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