Deputy Miraculously Survives Crash

Bonner County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexander Hughes was critically injured Tuesday night when his patrol vehicle was struck by a semi truck on U.S. Highway 95 near Cocolalla. Hughes was listed in critical condition at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene. (Bonner County Sheriff’s Office photo by Sheriff Daryl Wheeler)

Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said he is optimistic one of his deputies will recover and one day return to work after a collision with a semitruck Tuesday left the deputy with critical injuries. “He will survive and heal up from this, but it’s just going to be a long haul,” Wheeler said today. Deputy Alexander Hughes, 29, remains in critical condition at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene. He is on a ventilator and under sedation with broken bones, a concussion and internal injuries, Wheeler said/ Scott Maben , SR. More here.