LATAH COUNTY — An 86-year-old Deary resident was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 8, authorities said.
According to the Idaho State Police, the incident occurred around 4:44 a.m. near milepost 26.8 in Latah County. Investigators reported that the man was traveling east in a white Dodge Ram pickup when his vehicle veered across the center line, left the roadway, and struck a driveway entrance. The truck then became airborne, hit a tree, and overturned before coming to rest on its roof down an embankment on private property.
The driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene. His identity has not been released, but law enforcement confirmed that next of kin have been notified.
Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
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