Crash near Hope claims one life

HOPE — A Sandpoint man passed away early Thursday morning as a result of a single-vehicle crash just west of Hope, Idaho State Police said.  

At approximately 5:18 a.m., ISP troopers said the 82-year-old man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was driving in a silver 2025 Jeep Compass eastbound on Highway 200 when the vehicle left the roadway, entering the eastbound ditch.  

The vehicle then traveled down a steep embankment before hitting the water, where the vehicle eventually overturned. The man, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced deceased at the scene.  

Next of kin have been notified. The highway was blocked for approximately three hours. 

The incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.