Idaho State Police seek witnesses after fatal crash

Idaho State Police are seeking witnesses of a crash that killed a 56-year-old Coeur d’Alene man Tuesday night. 

Around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, a 75-year-old man from Cocolalla was traveling northbound on SH 41 when he failed to stop for a red light at the W. Prairie Avenue intersection, according to police. His vehicle hit a Toyota Prius driven by a Coeur d’Alene man who was traveling west on Prairie Avenue. 

The driver of the Prius later died from his injuries. 

Police ask that anyone who was in the area between 6:30 and 7 p.m. who witnessed the crash, anyone with information about the crash or anyone with dashcam footage of the intersection during or shortly before the crash come forward. 

Contact Trooper Whitt at 208-209-8620 with information.