Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Crash sends Ketchum man to hospital

By TERRY SMITH
Express Staff Writer

A 30-year-old Ketchum man was treated and released at St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center following a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning on Elkhorn Road.

Sun Valley police identified the man as Cosmin Russu. He was taken to the hospital by a Ketchum Fire Department ambulance.

Assistant Police Chief Mike Crawford said the accident occurred shortly after midnight Friday when Russu, driving a 2004 Mercedes sedan, ran off Elkhorn Road near its intersection with Juniper Road.

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"He missed that curve, went into the snow, slid for about 50 to 75 yards and ran into a tree," Crawford said.

Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $5,000.

Police said they did not know why Russu lost control of the vehicle. Crawford said a blood test was taken at St. Luke's but that results weren't yet available.

"It's being investigated as a possible DUI," he said.

Terry Smith: tsmith@mtexpress.com



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