Four injured in collision near Rathdrum

Four people, including two young children, were taken to Kootenai Medical Center Monday after a head-on collision near Lancaster Road south of Rathdrum.

Suzanne N. Sarad, 25, of Rathdrum was traveling south on state Highway 41 and didn’t notice traffic backed up while someone made a left turn, according to an Idaho State Police news release. She hit the brakes in her 1999 Dodge Neon and skidded for 100 feet before slamming into a 1990 Geo Metro headed north in another lane.

Todd Hoskins, 31, of Spokane, the driver of the Geo Metro, was taken to Kootenai Medical Center after being extricated from the car. Sarad and two children in her car, ages 5 and 1, were also taken to the hospital. All were treated and released Monday evening.

Everyone involved in the collision was wearing a seat belt. The investigation is ongoing, and Sarad was cited for inattentive driving.