Athol teen injured in crash near Post Falls on Sunday morning
Feb. 19, 2023 Updated Sun., Feb. 19, 2023 at 8:27 p.m.
A teen from Athol was injured in a two-vehicle crash that involved two other teens near Post Falls on Sunday morning, according to a news release from the Idaho State Police.
The injured teen, 19, was traveling southbound on Highway 41 in a Toyota Celica when he collided with a Lexus SUV that was traveling east on Prairie Avenue at about 9:15 a.m. An 18-year-old man was driving the Lexus with a 19-year-old female passenger, state police said.
The Athol teen was not wearing a seat belt and was transported to the hospital via ambulance.
Police said traffic at the intersection of Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue was blocked for about an hour as emergency responders worked to clear the roadway. The collision remains under investigation by state police.
Local journalism is essential.
Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds.
Subscribe now to get breaking news alerts in your email inbox
Get breaking news delivered to your inbox as it happens.