Rodney Howard, 67, and Catherine Howard, 66, seriously injured in motorcycle crash with on-duty Bonner County Sheriff Sergeant Phyllis Jay at Sagle Road and Highway 95 near Sandpoint, Idaho

Modified Date:

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 9:09am

Accident Date:

Friday, May 29, 2015

Motorcyclists in critical, fair condition after crash involving Bonner County Sergeant

As a matter of procedure, Sgt. Jay has been placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation.

A serious crash occurred involving an unmarked Bonner County Sheriff's Office SUV and a trike motorcycle on Highway 95 south of Sandpoint. An unmarked SUV being driven by on-duty Bonner County Sheriff Sergeant Phyllis Jay entered Highway 95 from Sagle Road and crashed into an oncoming trike motorcycle. Both riders were thrown from the motorcycle. They have been identified as Rodney Howard, 67, and Catherine Howard, 66, of Priest River, Idaho, who were transported Kootenai Medical Center. Both sustained life-threatening injuries. Sgt. Jay was not injured in the crash.

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Type: Motorcycle Accident

Topics:

Police and Government Vehicles

People Involved:

Rodney Howard

Catherine Howard

Phyllis Jay

Roadway:

Sagle Road and Highway 95

City:

Sandpoint, ID

County:

Bonner County, ID

Area:

Spokane, WA