CPD Officer Crashes Avoiding 4 Deer

A Coeur d’Alene police officer sustained no injuries in a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 1:35  this morning. Officer Jason Wilhelm was westbound on I-90 at the 9th Street overpass in Coeur d’Alene when he swerved to avoid striking four deer crossing the freeway. Wilhelm was driving an unmarked 2007 GMC Envoy. The Envoy struck the median, rolled on its side and slid on the freeway. The vehicle sustained major damage and is not repairable. Wilhelm was treated and released at Kootenai Medical Center. Idaho State Police are investigating the accident/ Sgt. Christie Wood , Coeur d’Alene Police Department, news release.