2-car crash sends 4 to hospital

SPIRIT LAKE - Both drivers and two children were injured in a two-car crash that occurred on state Highway 41 at milepost 21 near Spirit Lake Cutoff Road just north of Spirit Lake just after 1 p.m. Sunday.

Idaho State Police reported Abilene Anderson, 32, of Coeur d'Alene was driving a 2010 Toyota Rav4 north on 41 when she drove left of center and struck a 1987 Jeep Cherokee driven by Gregory Watson, 28, of Sagle.

There was a small child in each vehicle and both were in car seats. All subjects were transported to the hospital. The road was blocked for about 2 1/2 hours.

Anderson was wearing a seat belt. Watson was not, ISP said.

On Sunday evening, Kootenai Health community relations specialist Becky Orchard reported that Abilene was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, and Watson was reported in critical condition at Kootenai Health. The conditions of the child passengers could not be released.

A call placed to Sacred Heart was not answered.