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Idaho man dies in crash on Highway 8

Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 1 week, 1 day AGO
| June 19, 2026 11:20 AM

A Deary resident died in a single-vehicle crash early this morning in Latah County.

According to the Idaho State Police, the 86-year-old man was driving a Dodge Ram pickup eastbound on Highway 8 at milepost 26.8  about 4:45 a.m. when the vehicle crossed left of center and traveled off the westbound side of the roadway near Deary.

The vehicle struck a driveway entrance, became airborne, collided with a tree and overturned, the release said. The vehicle came to rest on its roof down an embankment on private property. 

The driver died at the scene. 

The driver was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, ISP said.

An investigation continues.