Man dies in Highway 53 crash
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 14 hours, 6 minutes AGO
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November 13, 2026 7:15 AM
A Spokane Valley man died in a crash in Kootenai County on Thursday.
The Idaho State Police reported that the 36-year-old driver was westbound in a 2006 Acura TSX on Highway 53 near McGuire Road when he drove into the eastbound lane about 4 p.m. and crashed head-on into a 2026 Volvo semi-truck trailer. Both vehicles caught fire.
The driver of the Acura died at the scene. The 27-year-old semi driver of Alberta, Canada, sustained minor injuries, ISP said.
ISP was assisted by Kootenai County Fire and Rescue and the Idaho Transportation Department.
The roadway was blocked for about four hours.
An investigation continues.