Woman hospitalized after being trapped under vehicle

HAYDEN - An elderly Hayden woman was taken to Kootenai Health with significant injuries and possible hypothermia after being trapped under her vehicle at her home Saturday afternoon.

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at 1:15 p.m. in the 2300 block of East Hayden Lake Road for a single-vehicle injury crash. Once on scene, deputies found a 79-year-old woman had parked her 2000 Ford Excursion at her house and it was either not in park or started to slide backward as she exited the driver's door.

A 17-year-old male who works for the woman saw the Excursion going backward with the female stuck behind the door. He attempted to assist her, but the vehicle swept both of them across the roadway and over the embankment on the opposite side of the road, pinning them both under the door. The male was able to free himself and suffered minor injuries. A passerby saw the crashed vehicle and dialed 911.

The woman required extrication from Northern Lakes Fire Department. The young man was also taken to Kootenai Health and was treated and released.

The Sheriff's Traffic Team was called to the scene and is currently investigating the crash. KCSO did not release the names of the two victims.

When called Sunday, the sheriff's office had no new information about the incident.