Post Falls High student-athlete dies following crash

Published
June 09, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Post Falls, Idaho
Highway 41
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Post Falls Idaho in Post Falls, Idaho: A 16‐year‐old student from Post Falls High School lost control of her Volkswagen Jetta on Highway 41 around 2:30 p.m. Friday, striking a traffic light support pole at Wyoming Avenue and sustaining fatal injuries. She was transported to a hospital by ambulance but died the following day.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Lexie Haines-Picchione Driver Fatal

Original reporting

Post Falls High student-athlete dies following crash | Coeur d'Alene Press

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