Oregon man hospitalized after early morning crash in Kootenai County

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — An Oregon man was hospitalized in a crash near Rose Lake early Sunday morning.

According to Idaho State Police, the 47-year-old man from Reedsport was driving east in a box truck on eastbound I-90 around 2:30 a.m.

The driver failed to stay in his lane, struck the barrier on the side of the road and overturned, blocking the road.

The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Traffic was blocked on eastbound I-90 for about four hours while emergency crews helped the driver and cleared the scene.


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