Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the northbound lanes of Highway 95 near Rockford Bay Road in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer and an excavator collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of excavator
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, October 27th, 2021, around 4:00 in the afternoon, an accident between a tractor-trailer and an excavator sent one individual to the hospital. Authorities said the accident was reported along the northbound side U.S. Highway 95 near the intersection with Rockford Bay Road in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Police said one as-of-yet unidentified person was taken to the hospital after a tractor-trailer and a construction excavator collided under unspecified circumstances. Officials said one person was taken to the hospital after the accident, but did not specify which vehicle the victim was in at the time of the collision.
According to Google Maps, Highway 95 runs north and south through Coeur d’Alene, which is situated not far from the Washington state line, about 34 miles east of Spokane.
Police are still working to pin down the cause of the accident.