Idaho State Police has confirmed that the victim in Wednesday's car fire fatality on Seltice Way near Cedar in Post Falls was Justin W. Gardner, 26, Rathdrum.

Gardner attended Lakeland High School, where he played football and ran track.

According to ISP, Gardner was travelling westbound on Seltice near Commerce Loop. He then went through several coned off areas in a construction zone, hitting several cones and a construction barrel.  

The vehicle continued to travel three-quarters of a mile after hitting the cones, then stopped prior to Cedar Street and caught fire. Gardner was unable to exit the vehicle and died as a result of the fire.