Teen dies in U.S. 95 crash

TENSED - A young passenger died and two people were injured in a two-car crash on U.S. 95 near Tensed on Saturday.

Russell Qualls, 51, of Moscow, was driving his 1997 Chrysler Town and Country van north on 95 near milepost 388 shortly after 9 a.m. when he lost control and slid across the center lane sideways into the path of a 2008 Subaru Outback driven by Daniel Fowler, 30, of Springfield, Ore.

Fowler struck the passenger side of Qualls' vehicle, causing the van to slide off the roadway and roll.

Qualls and his passengers, Lisa Qualls, 50, and Kalkidan Qualls, 13, were all injured and taken to Kootenai Health. Kalkidan suffered fatal injuries.

Fowler and his passenger, Alida Gerritsen, 27, of Springfield, were not injured. Fowler and everyone in the Qualls' vehicle were wearing seat belts.