Priest River man killed in crash

SANDPOINT — A 40-year-old Priest River male was killed in an accident north of Sandpoint early Wednesday morning after his car left the roadway, became airborne and landed upside-down in the middle of a bog.

Idaho State police said the collision happened near milepost 480.9 — north of Selle Road — at an unknown time Wednesday. The man was northbound in a Subaru when he crossed the southbound land of travel and left the roadway. Idaho State Police said the vehicle became airborne, went over an embankment and landed upside-down in the middle of a bog.

The driver was ejected and became trapped under the vehicle. ISP troopers said the driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Next of kin has been notified.

Traffic on the highway was minimally impacted as emergency responders worked to investigate the crash and recovery of the vehicle.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.