In brief: 1 killed, 8 hurt in crash on U.S. Highway 95
A 14-year-old Bridgeport, Wash., boy was killed late Saturday and eight members of his extended family were injured when their Chevy Suburban crashed through a guardrail and down a ravine on U.S. Highway 95 near Grangeville, Idaho.
George L. Lopez-Holivarez died of head and chest injuries at the scene of the 11:17 p.m. crash. A relative, Jose E. Lopez-Rincon, 36, of Omak, was in serious condition at Deaconess Medical Center, a hospital official said Sunday.
Seven other family members were admitted to Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville, where they were stabilized, said Steve Frei, hospital nursing supervisor.
The family was traveling to southern Idaho, said Idaho State Police Trooper Joshua Larsen.
The driver of the car, Rosa M. Lopez-Rincon, 53, of Bridgeport, apparently lost control of the 1997 Suburban in a gravel-covered turnout. She overcorrected, went through a guardrail and down a steep, 250-foot ravine, police said. The vehicle rolled several times before stopping against a tree. Several of the vehicle’s occupants were ejected.
“We don’t know whether she fell asleep or what happened,” said Larsen. Alcohol did not appear to be a factor, he said.
Two family members, the driver and Nancy A. Saucedo-Lopez, 13, of Bridgeport, appeared to be wearing seat belts, police said. The rest of the passengers were unrestrained.
Other victims include Julian Lopez-Rincon, 43; Socorro Lopez-Holivarez, 43; Ana B. Lopez-Holivarez, 17; Juan C. Lopez-Holivarez, 19; and Daisy M. Saucedo-Lopez, 14, all of Bridgeport.
– JoNel Aleccia
Osburn, Idaho
65-year-old man dies in mobile home fire
An Osburn man died Saturday and two Shoshone County Sheriff’s deputies suffered smoke inhalation during a late-night fire that severely damaged the man’s mobile home.
Dohn L. Stoker, 65, was found in the bedroom of his home in the Leisure Acres Mobile Home Park, 1616 Yellowstone Ave., about 11 p.m., Osburn police said in a statement. The cause of death was not immediately clear and an autopsy is planned.
The two deputies were treated at Shoshone Medical Center and released.
Shoshone County Fire District 1 and the state Fire Marshal’s office are investigating the cause of the fire. The inside of the mobile home was badly damaged by smoke and fire.
– JoNel Aleccia
Post Falls
Missing woman returns home safely
A Post Falls woman missing since Tuesday has returned home safely, police said Sunday.
Lorrie Ann Timmins, 34, returned to her residence at 706 E. Mullan Ave. at about 11 p.m. Saturday, said Post Falls Police Detective Dave Beck said. No crime is suspected in her apparent disappearance.
“She left willingly and she came home willingly,” Beck said.
Timmins’ husband contacted police Tuesday night. He thought she’d gone to bed about 10:30 p.m., but when he checked the bedroom, Timmins was missing. Beck offered no information about where Timmins had been.
– JoNel Aleccia