Pedestrian hit, killed by Kootenai County deputy |
October 8, 2016 |
A Hayden woman was struck and killed by a
Kootenai County Sheriff's deputy at 1:35 a.m.
today, and Idaho State Police are asking that
anyone who witnessed the collision please come
forward. Neither the deputy nor the pedestrian
have been named in a release issued at 6:39 a.m.
Update October 10: The pedestrian has
been identified as Amber E. Viuhkola, 38,
Hayden. Update, October 11: The deputy
has been identified as 33-year-old Andrew Nye.
According to ISP troopers, the deputy, driving a
Ford Crown Victoria patrol car, was traveling
south on Highway 95 and hit the woman, 38 years
old, who was reportedly walking in the roadway,
at the Miles Avenue intersection.
She died at the scene.
Idaho State Police requests that anyone who may
have seen the event to please contact their
office at (208) 209-8730. |
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