Motorist collides with police cruiser

A Coeur d’Alene police officer collided with a motorist who failed to yield to the flashing lights and siren, police said.

Both drivers are OK after the Saturday afternoon accident on Northwest Boulevard, said Sgt. Christie Wood of the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.

The officer was responding to a domestic violence call when dispatchers lost contact with the caller, leading to concerns that the dispute had escalated, Wood said.

The officer turned on his lights and siren and headed north on Northwest Boulevard across the Interstate 90 overpass when the driver of a Ford Explorer turned south in front of him, she said.

The officer was driving at a low speed through a red light when the accident occurred, she said.

Wood was unable to release the name of the officer or motorist and said the Idaho State Police is investigating the accident.