ISP investigating after pedestrian is hit by semi in northern Idaho
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UPDATE:
COEUR D’ALENE — Idaho State Police has identified the person who was hit and killed by the semitruck early Friday as a 49-year-old woman from Kellogg.
In a news release Friday afternoon, ISP did not name the woman but said, “Next of kin has been notified.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is available.
ORIGINAL STORY:
COEUR D’ALENE — Idaho State Police are investigating after a semi-truck struck a pedestrian on Interstate 90 near Mullan.
The collision happened around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday in the eastbound lanes near milepost 64. Troopers say a red semi driven by a 30-year-old man from Mountlake Terrace, Washington, hit a woman who was in the roadway. She died at the scene and has not yet been identified.
Eastbound traffic was blocked for about three and a half hours while emergency crews responded and investigators processed the scene.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact Corporal Daniel Taylor at (208) 209-8620.