Two die in collision near Careywood

October 5, 2016

Two people died and two were injured when a car hit a semi head on on Highway 95 in Careywood in Bonner County Tuesday night, and Idaho State Police are asking for help from anyone who may have seen what happened. Update, October 13: The driver who died in this collision has been identified as Jeffrey L. Wells, 46, Troy, Montana. According to troopers, a 1983 Oldsmobile was traveling north on Highway 95 when it collided head on into Peterbilt tractor-trailer rig near mile 453.3 at about 10:25 p.m. The driver of the Oldsmobile, as yet unidentified, died at the scene, as did his passenger, Tasha L. Coffman-Saeburn, 31, Eugene, Oregon. The driver of the semi, Denis LeBrun, 55 Mandeville, Quebec, and his passenger, Marc Aruele Andre, 55 Pont-Rouge, Quebec, were both taken to Kootenai Health, Coeur d'Alene, for treatment of their injuries. Highway 95 was shut down for about five hours as a result of the collision. Anyone who saw either vehicle in the moments before the collision occurred or who saw the collision should call Idaho State Police at (208) 209-8620.