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North Fork DUI sheds light on law enforcement limitations

by JOSH McDONALD
Local Editor | December 8, 2023 1:00 AM

Deputies with the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office responded to a unique and tragic incident last weekend after receiving a call about a vehicle versus animal accident.

The situation offers a unique perspective on one of the more challenging aspects of law enforcement in Idaho, as well as highlighting a potentially unknown piece of Idaho Code. 

According to SCSO Lieutenant Jared Bilaski, in the early hours of November 26, a drunk driver crashed his vehicle into two horses (one black and one brown) while traveling Coeur d’Alene River Road near milepost 14. 

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