Borner County , ID : Sheriff’s deputy critically injured after urn and was hit on the driver’s side by a southbound semitruck on Tuesday , January 20th 2015

A Bonner County Sheriff’s deputy critically injured in a car crash Tuesday is continuing to improve. Deputy Alexander Hughes, 29, was listed in fair condition at Kootenai Health Saturday evening.

Hughes was driving his patrol SUV south on U.S. Highway 95 near Cocolalla when he attempted a U-turn and was hit on the driver’s side by a southbound semitruck. He had to be extricated from his vehicle and suffered numerous broken bones and internal injuries.

Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said this week that Hughes will likely be out of work for some time but is expected to make a full recovery. A fund to benefit Hughes, who has a wife and three young children, has been set up at Mountain West Bank.

The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


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Deputy critically injured in crash making steady improvement