Driver cited for crash involving deputy, K-9
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Photo courtesy of the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office.
Idaho State Police determined the Kootenai County deputy who struck a power pole with his patrol vehicle Wednesday morning wasn’t at fault for the collision.
The crash occurred around 6:33 a.m. at the intersection of Bodine Avenue and McGuire Road.
Dash cam footage released Thursday by the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office shows the deputy was traveling northbound on McGuire Road while the other driver was stopped at a westbound stop sign on Bodine Avenue.
As the deputy approached the intersection, the other vehicle pulled out in front of the patrol vehicle. Though the deputy attempted to veer out of the way, he was unable to avoid hitting the other vehicle. The patrol vehicle left the roadway and hit a nearby power pole.
The deputy was transported to Kootenai Health with minor injuries. The K9 also in the patrol vehicle was examined by a veterinarian and determined to be unhurt. The other driver was also uninjured in the crash.
Police cited the other driver for failing to yield at a stop sign and having obstructed windows because the other driver’s windows were frosted over at the time of the crash, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.
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