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Idaho state police are continuing to investigate a vehicle collision that occurred outside of Fort Hall, Idaho. The accident occurred on October 21^st, on northbound I 15, at approximately 8:05 p.m. The first vehicle, a Peterbilt Semi, was being driven by a 75-year-old man from McCammon, and the second vehicle, a Ford F450 pickup, was driven by a 42-year-old man from Rupert, with a 44-year-old male passenger from Paul.

At the time of the accident both the first and second vehicles were headed northbound on I 15. When they reached mile 77, for unknown reasons, the vehicles collided. Following the collision, the Ford was found off the roadway, overturned. Both the driver and passenger of the Ford were not wearing seatbelts at the time, and succumbed to their injuries before emergency personnel arrived. The driver of the semi was uninjured.

We are sorry to hear about this accident and the loss of these two men. We send our deepest condolences to their friends and family.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a vehicle collision that took place on October 17^th, at approximately 4:15 p.m. The accident occurred near Wilder, at the intersection of Rodeo Lane and Dixie Road.

At the time of the accident, the first vehicle, a 78-year-old woman from Wilder driving a 2014 Chevy Impala, was traveling south on Rodeo Ln. As she entered the intersection, she was struck by the second vehicle, a 2012 Jeep Cherokee driven by a 50-year-old woman from Parma, who had failed to stop at the intersection. The Cherokee struck the side of the Impala, causing it to overturn and land off the roadway.

Following the accident, the driver of the Impala sustained severe injuries and passed away at the scene. The driver of the Cherokee was transported to a local hospital to receive treatment for her less severe injuries.

Idaho State Police are continuing their investigation into a vehicle accident that occurred on Monday October 6^th. The accident took place west of Swan Valley, at mile 365 on US 26.

At approximately 6:55 a.m., the first vehicle, a 2010 Volkswagen CC driven by a 30-year-old man from Idaho Falls was heading eastbound, when visibility on the roadway became very poor due to a thick fog. As he traveled, he struck a cow on the roadway. His vehicle came to rest in the lanes. Shortly after, another vehicle, a 2019 Ram 2500 pickup, came upon the stopped vehicle as he was traveling east. He was unable to stop in time to avoid the vehicle, and he collided directly with the Volkswagen.

The force of the impact was too great, and the driver of the Volkswagen succumbed to his injuries immediately. The driver of the Ram did not sustain any injuries.

Thursday, October 2^nd, two vehicles collided on US highway 30, in Bannock County, east of McCammon. The accident took place at approximately 10:13 p.m., near East Price Road.

The first vehicle, a 2025 Toyota Sienna, was traveling westbound when the 58-year-old female driver, from China, attempted to make a left-hand turn onto East Price Road. As she began to turn, her and her 59-year-old male passenger, also from China, were struck by an oncoming vehicle. The second vehicle, a 2008 Ford F150 driven by a 55-year-old man from Washington, was traveling eastbound when it collided with the Toyota.

Following the accident, the male passenger of the Toyota was urgently transported to a large hospital via air ambulance. No report has been given on the condition of the other two drivers.

On September 30^th, a vehicle collision occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of US 93 and E 200 N. The accident involved two vehicles, a 2015 Ram 2500 pickup truck, and a 2022 Subaru Crosstrek.

At the time of the accident, the driver of the Ram, a 56-year-old man with a 51-year-old female passenger, was traveling southbound on US 93. Both the driver and passenger were from Jerome. Following unknown events, the Ram and the Subaru collided head on, near the intersection. The driver of the Subaru, a 46-year-old woman from Richfield, who had been traveling northbound at the time, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision, and she succumbed to her injuries immediately. Upon the arrival of emergency personnel, both the driver and passenger of the Ram were transported via ground ambulance to a local hospital.

We are so sorry to hear about this accident and the loss of this woman. We send our deepest condolences to her loved ones at this time. We also hope that the injured individuals will be able to make a full and speedy recovery.

Kootenai County- Idaho State Police are continuing their investigation on a two-vehicle collision that took place on September 17^th, at the intersection of State Highway 41 and Nursery Lane.

At the time of the accident, the first vehicle, a 2005 Toyota Corolla, was traveling northbound. As she travelled, the driver, a 56-year-old woman from Blanchard, began to veer. She crossed the center line entering the southbound lane, where she struck an oncoming vehicle, a 2010 Dodge Pickup.

The driver of the pickup, a 45-year-old man from Priest River, did not sustain any critical injuries. The driver of the Carolla was injured, and was promptly transported to a local hospital via ground ambulance.

On September 23^rd, two semi-trucks collided at mile post 23 on State Highway 24. The accident occurred at approximately 5:02 p.m. in Minidoka County, just north of Rupert.

At the time of the accident, the first vehicle, a 2010 Kenworth hauling a trailer of potatoes, was traveling northbound. The driver, a 38-year-old man from Rupert, slowed to a stop in the northbound lane to make a left turn, when the vehicle was struck in the rear by the second vehicle, a 1983 international semi. The driver of the second vehicle, a 43-year-old man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, had also been pulling a trailer of potatoes when he failed to stop in time to avoid the slowing Kenworth.

Following the accident, the driver of the international semi, the 43-year-old man, was sent to a hospital via life flight to receive treatment for his critical injuries. The driver of the Kenworth was also injured, and he was transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance.

Idaho State Police are continuing their investigation into a three-vehicle collision that took place on September 3^rd, at approximately 1:28 p.m. The accident involved two semi-trucks and another vehicle, and occurred on eastbound State Highway 33, at mile 127.

At the time of the accident, the first semi, a 1998 Kenworth driven by a 22-year-old man from Tetonia, was traveling east. As he traveled, for unknown reasons, he began to veer and crossed the center line. He entered the westbound lane, where he collided with an oncoming vehicle, a 2022 Ford Motorhome. The driver of the motorhome, a 64-year-old man from Orlando, Florida, was unable to avoid the oncoming semi, and they collided head-on.

Following the initial collision, debris from the vehicles was scattered, and some collided with the second semi, a 2003 Kenworth driven by a 67-year-old man from Waterville, Kansas. At the time, he had been traveling westbound on SH 33.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a multi-vehicle accident that occurred on Thursday, August 28^th. The accident took place on I15, at mile 93, just before 3:30 p.m.

The accident involved three vehicles. The first, a red Toyota Avalon, was being driven by a 21-year-old from Rexburg. As he traveled southbound, he began to hydroplane, due to excess water on the roadway. He collided with the barrier, before striking the second vehicle, a blue Dodge Ram pulling an RV, driven by a 20-year-old man from Utah. The Dodge was then pushed into the third vehicle, a Kenworth Semi, driven by a 63-year-old man from Rigby.

The driver of the Toyota was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. The other drivers were checked and treated at the scene. All three individuals wore seatbelts at the time of the accident.