Priest River man injured in Monday night crash

A Priest River man was injured when his car went off the road and hit a tree in North Idaho Monday night. Jordan Lentz, 21, was driving south on state Highway 57 about six miles north of Priest River Monday night when he lost control of his 1992 Isuzu Trooper. A news release from Idaho State Police said the vehicle swerved into the shoulder, then crossed both lanes of traffic, went into a ditch on the northbound side and hit a tree. Lentz was thrown from the vehicle. He was not wearing a seat belt, the release said. The accident occurred at 10:09 p.m. Lentz was taken to Kootenai Medical Center, where he is listed in fair condition. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, the ISP said.