Sandpoint woman injured in vehicle rollover on Highway 2

November 17, 2014 9:00 p.m.

Earlier today at 3:25 p.m., a Sandpoint woman was involved in a serious single car rollover on U.S. Highway 2 at milepost 68. Injured was Erin McLaughlin, age 42, of Sandpoint. Idaho State Police report that Ms. McLaughlin was traveling west on Highway 2 in a 2008 Lexus Model GX4, when she drove off the right side of the road near Basin Road. Her vehicle rolled, and Ms. McLaughlin, who police report was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle airbags were deployed in the course of the accident. Ms. McLaughlin was the only person injured in the accident. She was later flown to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center by medical evacuation aircraft. The crash continues to be investigated by Idaho State Police.