Car Strikes Young Teen Near Lakeland High

A 13-year-old girl was injured when she was struck by a northbound car Saturday as she and a boy tried to cross Highway 41 near Lakeland High School. The 1990 Geo Prism was driven by Kenneth E. Jones, 63, of Spirit Lake (who was wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured). The injured girl, Leesa Sherman of Rathdrum, was taken to Kootenai Medical Center. The incident is still under investigation. No citations have been issued yet.