Man injured in Highway 97 motorcycle accident

A 48-year-old Spruce Grove, Alberta, man was injured when he wrecked his motorcycle on Highway 97 on the east side of Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Yuriy Zushynsky was northbound on the highway just before 11 a.m. Friday when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve, according to an Idaho State Police press release.

He drove off the right side of the roadway, laying the motorcycle over on its side and striking an embankment, police said.

Zushynsky was ejected from the motorcycle, a 2010 Triumph.

He was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

He was taken to Kootenai Medical Center with injuries, police said.