COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred on Tuesday evening in Coeur d’Alene.
According to authorities, the incident took place at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Atlas Road near the intersection with Arrowhead Road. A 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo, driven by an 80-year-old woman from Coeur d’Alene, was traveling northbound on Atlas Road when the vehicle left its lane, crossed into the southbound lanes, and left the roadway.
The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
The Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, and Kootenai County Fire & Rescue assisted at the scene.