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Sheriff’s office investigates fatal boat crash

| July 27, 2026 10:41 AM

A boat crash on the Coeur d’Alene River near Blue Lake on Saturday is currently being investigated by the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

Matthew C. Cross, 49, of Coeur d’Alene, suffered fatal injuries after being ejected from the boat with another occupant on Saturday afternoon. Kootenai County sheriff’s deputies responded to the incident around 4:45 p.m.

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