Hayden man injured in crash
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 2 weeks, 5 days AGO
A single-vehicle rollover occurred around 1 p.m. Thursday on State Highway 41, north of Wyoming Avenue near Rathdrum in Kootenai County, according to a news release from Idaho State Police.
Idaho State Police, along with Kootenai County Sheriff's Office and Rathdrum Police Department, responded to the crash.
A 26-year-old man from Hayden, driving a gold 2006 Toyota Highlander, reportedly drifted off the right shoulder, overcorrected and lost control.
The vehicle slid across the northbound lanes and into the median, where it rolled onto its roof, blocking both southbound lanes of State Highway 41.
The man was not wearing his seat belt and was trapped inside the vehicle. Kootenai County Fire and Rescue extricated the man from the vehicle. He was transported by air ambulance to Kootenai Health.
The crash is still under investigation. Witnesses to the crash are asked to call 208-209-8730.