Idaho Briefs May 5, 2014

Two hurt in I-90 head-on wreck

Two people were transported to Kootenai Health on Saturday night after a head-on collision on Interstate 90 near the state line.

According to an Idaho State Police press release, at 9:33 p.m. Larry A. Louis, 63, of Spokane, was driving a Buick Lacrosse eastbound on the westbound lanes of the highway.

Louis collided head-on near milepost 1 with a Jeep Cherokee driven by 19-year-old Sarah L. Henke of Rathdrum. The vehicle then rotated and side-swiped a semi-truck, driven by Robin E. Sexton, 49, of Douglas, Ga., before coming to a stop.

The Idaho State Police is still investigating the crash. A Kootenai Health spokesperson said Henke was listed in good condition Sunday afternoon and was expected to be released from the hospital Sunday evening.

Louis was initially taken to Kootenai Health, however on Sunday afternoon a representative from the hospital said that he was no longer a patient.

The driver of the semi was uninjured.

City works with UP on crossings

IDAHO FALLS (AP) - Union Pacific Railroad is helping the city of Blackfoot find solutions to safety and traffic concerns at railroad crossings.

UP spokesman Dan Harbeke said growth in the rail industry and traffic results in crossings being blocked more often.