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Couple dies in U.S. 95 crash

| November 28, 2010 6:00 AM

COEUR D'ALENE — The Idaho State Police say a Post Falls couple died and their 16-year-old son was injured in a collision on snow-covered U.S. 95 south of Coeur d'Alene.

Police say 54-year-old Kenneth Gollnick lost control of the Pontiac Grand Am he was driving and the car slid into oncoming traffic and was struck in its side by a Chevy Trailblazer.

Police say he and 48-year-old Joy Gollnick of Post Falls died from injuries in the crash that happened about 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Police say Daniel Gollnick was a passenger in the car and was taken to Kootenai Medical Center.

Police say the driver of the Trailblazer, 52-year-old John Orvik of Post Falls, was also taken to Kootenai Medical Center.