Highway 2 accident claims the life of Roy Kelso |
| November 7, 2011 |
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Updated 4:45 a.m. November 8: A
single vehicle accident initially reported at
9:28 p.m. Monday claimed the life of Roy Dale
Kelso, 56, Moyie Springs, apparently the first
victim of winter driving conditions in Boundary
County this year. According to the Idaho State Police, Kelso was westbound on Highway 2 in a 1994 Chevrolet pickup when he crossed the center line and drove across the eastbound lane, where he struck a guardrail, went down an embankment and overturned, striking several tree before coming to a rest on its top. At the time the accident occurred, News Bonners Ferry provided the following coverage. Serious accident shuts down Highway 2 near Montana line: 9:45 p.m. November 7: A deputy has just arrived on the scene of a reported injury single vehicle accident and has advised dispatch that the highway is shut down at this time, with no estimate as yet when the highway will reopen. Idaho State Police troopers are being summoned to conduct the investigation. While the driver has not been identified, the plate on the plate on the vehicle is local. According to reports, roadways throughout Boundary County are icing up and snow is falling in some areas, making driving conditions treacherous. 10 p.m.: A deputy on scene has confirmed that this accident has claimed the life of the driver, the only occupant in the vehicle. 10:40 p.m. Crews at the scene of the accident have re-opened one lane of Highway 2 and are alternating east and west bound traffic. An Idaho State Police trooper is en route from Coeur d'Alene, and it is expected to be several hours before the roadway is completely reopened. Those who can avoid the area are asked to do so. |