DEARY, Idaho – An 82-year-old Deary man died Friday morning after his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a ditch on State Highway 8, according to Idaho State Police.
The fatal crash occurred at 9:47 a.m. near milepost 29, close to Deary in northern Idaho. The man was driving eastbound the vehicle went off the roadway and came to rest in a ditch.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and was not wearing a seatbelt.
Emergency responders transported him via ground ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, according to authorities.
No other occupants were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, police said. Idaho State Police has notified the victim’s next of kin but has not yet released his name.
The investigation into what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway remains ongoing.
Authorities said the roadway was not blocked during or after the accident.
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