CLEARWATER COUNTY, Idaho – A Kootenai County sheriff’s deputy was found dead at the scene of a UTV accident near Elk River, according to the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office.

Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office received a report about the crash around 1:41 a.m. on October 10. They responded with Search and Rescue and searched the area from the Elk River to Dworshak Reservoir.

The search included the use of pickups, UTV’s, a drone and the Back Country Medics Helicopter. Officials also talked to several hunters camping in the area, several of whom helped in the search after being contacted.

The missing UTV was found near the South Fork of Robinson Creek by the hunters who had decided to help. They were found dead at the scene.

The UTV had rolled down an old logging road and its rider ha

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