Three injured in Interstate 90 crash
Three people were injured in a Tuesday morning crash on Interstate 90 in Post Falls.
The wreck was caused by the 18-year-old Spokane driver of one of the vehicles, according to the Idaho State Police.
Dustin L. Smith was pulling onto the freeway about 12:30 a.m. from the eastbound Spokane Street on-ramp when he hit a semitruck, police said.
Smith’s Pontiac Grand Am took the brunt of the impact, and he and his two passengers, Morgan Waddington-Auclair and Frank H. Whitworth, were taken to Kootenai Medical Center for treatment.
The driver of the truck, Monte W. Judd, was not injured. Smith was cited for driving under the influence.
CdA triathlon this Saturday
The Toyota Coeur d’Alene Triathlon and Duathlon is this Saturday in City Park.
The 1.5-kilometer loop swim begins at 7 a.m. at City Beach. A 40-kilometer bike course follows, traveling southeast along Lake Coeur d’Alene and making a loop northeast of I-90.
The run portion is 10 kilometers and mostly follows the Centennial Trail, ending back at City Park.
Duathlon participants race on a run-bike-run course.
About 1,200 athletes will be competing. A few spots are still available, race director Donna Wemple said.
Area roads will not be closed for the event, but drivers are asked to be cautious
The race is organized by the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce.
An awards ceremony with a DJ will begin at noon in City Park.
Volunteers are needed. Those interested should go to www.cdatriathlon.com for more information.
Spokane Valley
Argonne closed two days for repairs
Argonne Road will be closed today and Thursday for continuing repairs between Bigelow Gulch and Peone Road.
Crews are finishing a chip-seal paving project and will add a fog-seal layer to better protect the roadway.
Addy, Wash.
Shot to head killed Stevens County man
The Stevens County man found dead last weekend was shot once in the head, officials said Tuesday.
David T. Buchanan was found in his private driveway on Marble Valley Basin Road on Sunday afternoon. The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office along with Washington State Patrol and FBI are investigating the homicide.
Buchanan’s attorney, Bevan Maxey, said his client was under investigation for allegedly growing more than 100 marijuana plants on the Addy, Wash., property.
Buchanan, who had been known to associate with the Bandido motorcycle group, was arrested in mid-July on the drug manufacturing charge, Maxey said. The federal government was investigating.
However, there was a medical marijuana issue, Maxey said.
Buchanan, 64, was on retired disability after an on-the-job injury a few years ago. He had no felony convictions, Maxey said.
The property where Buchanan lived has been owned by his family for decades, he added. “Buchanan just wanted to be left alone, live his home life and what has happened is a horrible event.”
From staff reports