HARRISON, ID – A 49-year-old St. Maries man succumbed to his injuries following a crash involving two pickups on State Highway 3 just north of Harrison City in Kootenai County. His 10-year-old son and the 35-year-old driver of the second pickup, a Spokane resident, were transported to the hospital by ambulance.
The Idaho State Police says at approximately 3:36 p.m., a Dodge Ram pickup was travelling northbound at milepost 103.5 on Highway 3 when it drove left of center into the southbound lanes, crashing into a southbound Ford pickup.
“The driver of the Ford was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the Dodge and the passenger of the Ford were transported from the scene of the crash to the hospital via ground ambulance. All occupants of the involved vehicles appeared to have been wearing their seatbelts,” a press release states.
Traffic on Highway 3 was stopped for approximately three hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved and to conduct an investigation.
Next of kin has been notified. This crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
