Idaho Pedestrian Hit By Car Driven By Washington Woman Seriously Injured

The Idaho State Police have reported a serious injury accident in Northern Idaho.

A female pedestrian crossing a highway in Post Falls was hit by a pickup truck towing a trailer on Thursday evening.

Idaho Pedestrian Severely Injured After Being Hit By Car Driven By Washington Woman

Police reported that the accident happened at 7:10 PM on October 8th in Post Falls. The pedestrian was hit while crossing Highway 41 near Mullan Ave.

• A 56-year-old female from Post Falls, ID, was crossing the Highway when she was struck by a silver 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck towing a trailer.
• The truck was driven by a 52-year-old female from Spokane, WA.

The female pedestrian sustained severe injuries and was taken to a local hospital by ground ambulance for medical care. The accident is being investigated by Idaho State Police.

The report doesn't say why the woman was crossing the road or if it was at a crosswalk, but there are a number of food restaurants, a gas station, and a gym in the area.

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The Idaho Transportation Department has a highway project they have been working on near the location of the accident. Though it may not be related to the accident, they did announce that the intersection of SH41 and Interstate 90, which is just south of the accident location, will be closed for up to an additional week.

Plans were to open the eastbound on ramp on Friday, October 9th.