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Two die in collision near Careywood |
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October 5, 2016 |
Two people died and two were injured when a car
hit a semi head on on Highway 95 in Careywood in
Bonner County Tuesday night, and Idaho State
Police are asking for help from anyone who may
have seen what happened. Update,
October 13: The driver who died in this
collision has been identified as Jeffrey L.
Wells, 46, Troy, Montana.
According to troopers, a 1983 Oldsmobile was
traveling north on Highway 95 when it collided
head on into Peterbilt tractor-trailer rig near
mile 453.3 at about 10:25 p.m. The driver of the
Oldsmobile, as yet unidentified, died at the
scene, as did his passenger, Tasha L. Coffman-Saeburn,
31, Eugene, Oregon.
The driver of the semi, Denis LeBrun, 55
Mandeville, Quebec, and his passenger, Marc
Aruele Andre, 55 Pont-Rouge, Quebec, were both
taken to Kootenai Health, Coeur d'Alene, for
treatment of their injuries.
Highway 95 was shut down for about five hours as
a result of the collision.
Anyone who saw either vehicle in the moments
before the collision occurred or who saw the
collision should call Idaho State Police at
(208) 209-8620. |
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