HAYDEN, Idaho — The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash Friday morning near Hayden.
According to KCSO, deputies responded to Hayden Lake Road and Rhapsody Lane just before 4 a.m. for reports of an unconscious man in a ditch.
Through investigation, deputies believe the man was driving and crashed 60 feet down an embankment. KCSO says the man tried walking away from the crash but died at the scene.
Drugs and/or alcohol are suspected in the crash.
The incident remains under investigation and the identity of the man will be released at a later time.
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