Coeur d’Alene man killed in crash Wednesday night

Feb. 23, 2023 Updated Thu., Feb. 23, 2023 at 9:24 p.m.

By Quinn Welsch quinnw@spokesman.com (509) 459-5469

A Coeur d’Alene man died Wednesday night after driving his car off State Highway 97 in Kootenai County, according to the Idaho State Police.

The driver, who was 33, was traveling north on Highway 97 in a Tesla sedan at about 10 p.m. when he went down a steep embankment.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he was wearing his seat belt.

The Idaho State Police are investigating the crash.