Man dies when car hits I-90 barrier

A Spokane man died Friday night when his car crashed on the Interstate 90 offramp to Lincoln Street.

Alan J. Earlscourt, 35, was exiting the freeway shortly before 11:30 p.m. when his ‘91 Chevrolet Blazer struck the offramp’s barrier, according to the Washington State Patrol. He died at the scene.

The crash also injured his passenger, Rebecca L. Johnson, 46, of Chandler, Ariz.

Johnson was listed in serious condition Saturday at Sacred Heart Medical Center.

Neither was wearing a seat belt, according to Trooper Mark Baker. The crash is still under investigation, but alcohol was involved, he said.

Baker said another crash on Interstate 90 that he handled earlier in the evening showed the difference that seat belts can make.

In that collision, about 10:30 p.m. Friday near the Sprague exit, a driver in an SUV suffered a seizure and her foot floored the gas pedal. A passenger in the vehicle tried to pry the driver’s foot off the pedal, but the SUV – reaching 90 to 100 mph – slammed into a car, Baker said.

Everyone involved in the collision was wearing a seat belt, he said, and they all received only minor injuries.

Coeur d’Alene

Dead girl’s father remains critical

The father of the 16-year-old girl killed Friday in a crash near Rathdrum remained in critical condition Saturday at Kootenai Medical Center.

Jesse L. Wright, 35, was hurt in the crash just after 7 a.m. on state Highway 53.

Kerrigan C. Wright, 16, was driving a 1991 Chevy Blazer west and 60-year-old Agnes V. Banks was driving east on Highway 53. Wright’s Blazer crossed the centerline and struck Banks’ 1995 Dodge pickup head-on, according to the Idaho State Police.

Banks remained in good condition at Kootenai Medical Center.

Also in the Blazer were 13-year-old Nathan Wright and 12-year-old Nicholas Wright. They were taken to Kootenai Medical Center, then transferred KMC, and then transported to a Spokane hospital.

Seattle

One killed when man opens fire

One man was killed and two people were wounded early Saturday morning when a gunman opened fire in the city’s Pioneer Square district.

A 23-year-old man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition, treated for several hours, then died around noon, KING Television reported.

Authorities did not release his name or any other information about him.

The other victims were described as adult males in their early 20s or early 30s. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, KING-TV reported.

Police were looking for the gunman, who reportedly fired several shots around 3:30 a.m.