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Shoreline Man Killed in Idaho ATV Accident

Eric Buckmaster suffered fatal injuries after overturning his ATV on a gravel road in Northern Idaho.

A Washington man who died from injuries suffered after crashing his all-terrain vehicle Friday night in Clark Fork, Idaho was from Shoreline.

According to the Idaho State Police, Eric N. Buckmaster, 41, was traveling eastbound on Mountain View Road, a gravel road, at around 9:30 p.m., when he lost control and overturned his ATV, a 2008 Polaris Sportsman 800. In the accident, Buckmaster was ejected from the vehicle.

Buckmaster was transported to Kootenai Medical Center in Couer d'Alene, but succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Police do not know whether Buckmaster was wearing a helmet.

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