Man Dies From Hypothermia After Vehicle Accident | News

(Updated 5:44 p.m.) - A man died this morning in south Latah County when he tried to walk for help during last night's snow storm. The Sheriff's Office says his vehicle crashed into a ditch around 2 a.m. on Genesee Julietta Road. 

The man left his female passenger in the vehicle while he left to get help. Hours later, the female left the vehicle to find him and found him along the road suffering from hypothermia. He was taken to Gritman Medical Center in Moscow where he was later pronounced dead. Deputies believe alcohol was involved.