KOOTENAI COUNTY, ID. (THECOUNT) — Christopher Peterson, of Spirit Lake, Idaho, has been identified as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle crash Sunday night in Kootenai County.

Peterson, 51, was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Spirit Lake Sunday night.

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According to reports, Peterson was operating a vehicle on ID-54 near Red Dell Loop, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway and wrecked around 7 p.m. Sunday.

Peterson, who was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Kootenai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. In 2018, the United States Census Bureau estimated the county’s population at 161,505, making it the third-most populous county in Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Coeur d’Alene – Wikipedia.