Crash injuries claim local woman's life

BONNERS FERRY — A Ponderay woman who was seriously injured in a collision north of Bonners Ferry on Dec. 2 has died, Idaho State Police said on Friday.

State police said Jennifer R. Jones was southbound in a 2006 Ford Explorer when she drove into the opposing lane of travel. Her sport utility vehicle struck a 2008 Dodge Caravan head-on. The occupants of the minivan, Dale L. Olsen, 82, and Dorothy N. Olsen, 78, both of Bonners Ferry were taken to Boundary Community Hospital.

Jones, 39, was also taken to Boundary Community, but was transferred to Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene and again to Harborview Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries.

State police said the Olsens were wearing seat belts, while Jones was not.

The collision remains under investigation, according to ISP.