Idaho Law Blog

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian that occurred on June 23^rd, 2025. The accident took place on Interstate 15, at milepost 115, just south of Idaho Falls.

At the time of the accident, a 26-year-old man from Menan, Idaho, was traveling northbound in a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan. At approximately 6:41 p.m., as he came upon mile 115, a 58-year-old man from Ocean Park, Washington, walked onto the roadway for unknown reasons. The driver was unable to completely avoid him, but was able to slow down significantly.

The pedestrian sustained serious injuries; however, he survived the collision and was transported to a local hospital via ground ambulance. The driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries.

On June 18^th, at approximately 9:30 a.m., two vehicles collided on Interstate 84. The accident took place at milepost 175 just outside of Twin Falls. The first vehicle, a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, and the second vehicle, a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, were both traveling westbound.

The driver of the first vehicle, 68-year-old man from Burley with a 72-year-old female passenger, had just reached mile 175 when he was struck by the second vehicle. The pickup was sent off the roadway, before rolling and coming to a stop off the right shoulder of the highway. The Jetta did not leave the roadway.

The driver of the Chevrolet sustained severe injuries and passed away at the scene. No report is given on the condition of the passenger. Both individuals wore seatbelts at the time of the accident. The driver of the Jetta was transported via air ambulance to a local hospital to receive treatment.

On June 7^th, 2025, three vehicles collided in Canyon County just west of Nampa, at 11:19 p.m. A total of five people were involved in this collision between the three vehicles.

At the time of the accident, the first vehicle, a silver 2025 Toyota Tundra, was traveling northbound on State Highway 44. The driver of this vehicle, a 47-year-old man from Pasco, Washington, was accompanied by a 50-year-old woman, also from Pasco. As they began to cross the intersection of Riverside Road, their car was struck by an oncoming vehicle traveling westbound. This vehicle, a blue 1999 Ford Escort driven by a 59-year-old man from Boise, had failed to yield to the stop sign, when he sped through the intersection, striking the Toyota. The driver of the Ford was also accompanied by a 29-year-old woman from Greenleaf.

Moments later, a third vehicle, a grey 2022 Honda Civic, came upon the accident. The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Port Aransas, Texas, was traveling south on SH 55. In an attempt to avoid the oncoming accident, she swerved off the road.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a two-vehicle collision that occurred on March 31^st, 2025. The accident took place at the intersection of Spirit Lake Cutoff Rd. and Beare Rd. in Bonner County, at approximately 10:19 a.m.

The first individual, a 70-year-old man from Hauser, Idaho driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was traveling north on Spirit Lake Cutoff Rd. As he traveled, he failed to navigate a curve and lost control of the vehicle, causing him to cross the center line and veer into the southbound lanes of travel. He collided head on with the second vehicle, a water truck.

The condition and identity of the water truck driver has not been disclosed. The driver of the motorcycle was fatally injured, and passed away at the scene of the accident. Reports include that he was wearing a helmet at the time.

On Wednesday, May 28^th, two vehicles, a 2019 Nissan Frontier and a semi-truck, collided head on while travelling on Interstate 84, east of Bliss. The accident took place at milepost 141, at approximately 12:43 p.m.

The Nissan, being driven by a 69-year-old man from Ogden, Utah, was traveling westbound, and pulling a cargo trailer. As he traveled, he veered over the center line and into the oncoming eastbound traffic, where he collided head on with the semi. The driver of the semi, a 43-year-old man from Ozone Park, New York, had a 23-year-old male passenger from Indianapolis, Indiana, and was pulling a 2020 utility trailer.

After colliding head-on, both vehicles skidded to a stop before catching fire. The driver of the Nissan sustained fatal injuries and passed away at the scene of the accident. Neither the driver nor the passenger of the semi received any major injuries.

On May 24, 2025, a two-vehicle collision occurred on eastbound US 26 near Irwin, at approximately 2:38 p.m. The crash took place at milepost 386 in Bonneville County.

The accident involved four individuals. One vehicle was driven by a 46-year-old man from Farmington, Utah. The other vehicle was driven by a 44-year-old man, with a 52-year-old female passenger, and a juvenile passenger, all from Idaho Falls.

The first man, traveling in a black 2020 GMC Yukon, was traveling westbound. He began to veer over the center line, and collided head on with the second vehicle, a semi-truck. The driver of the Yukon was wearing a seatbelt and was taken to a local hospital by air ambulance. The three individuals in the semi only sustained minor injuries, and all three wore seatbelts.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a vehicle collision that took place on Tuesday, May 20^th, resulting from aggressive and unsafe driving by a motorcyclist. The crash took place in Ada County, on I84 near milepost 43, at approximately 3:00 p.m.

At the time of the accident, the 25-year-old male driver of the motorcycle was traveling westbound on a green Kawasaki ZX600. Reports of other drivers detail that he was traveling at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour, and that he was splitting lanes, weaving in between cars. As he traveled, he struck the sides of three vehicles, causing a chain reaction collision. One more vehicle behind them also crashed as it came upon the accident.

The driver of the motorcycle was wearing a helmet and other protective gear, and he was sent to the hospital to receive treatment. No details are given about the other individuals involved in the accident, but none were seriously injured.

On Saturday May 10^th, two vehicles collided at the intersection of N 400 E and E 900 N. The accident took place at 2:55 p.m., in Minidoka County.

At the time of the accident, a 51-year-old man from Rupert was travelling southbound on N 400 E in a 2011 Dodge Caliber. The second vehicle, a 2014 Ram 1500 pickup driven by a 74-year-old man from Paul, was traveling eastbound on E 900 N. Both vehicles came upon the intersection and the same time, but the driver of the Ram failed to stop at a stop sign. He sped into the intersection, and the Dodge, unable to stop in time, struck the side of his vehicle.

The resulting collision flipped the Ram, and it came to rest in a drainage ditch off the road on its side. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt. He was transported via life flight to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the Dodge was wearing a seatbelt and did not sustain such serious injuries. Following the accident he was transported to a local hospital via ground ambulance.

On May 5^th, 2025, two vehicles collided on SH 41 near Clagstone Rd. The accident took place at approximately 12:20 p.m. and involved a 100-year-old female driver and a 59-year-old male driver.

The first driver, the woman who is 100 years old, was traveling southbound on SH 41 in a 1998 Chrysler minivan. She attempted to make a left turn onto connecting street Clagstone Rd., when the second vehicle, a Suzuki motorcycle traveling northbound, crashed into the side of her vehicle. The motorcycle, being driven by the 59-year-old male, was traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck the passenger side of the minivan.

The driver of the motorcycle was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, and succumbed to his injuries shortly after the collision. The woman was also injured and was taken to a local hospital by ground ambulance.

On May 3^rd, two vehicles collided approximately one mile west of the Lochsa Lodge. The accident took place at mile post 161 on US Highway 12, at about 11:58 a.m., in Idaho County, Idaho.

The first vehicle, a 2021 International box truck, was being driven westbound by a 60-year-old man from Des Moines, Washington. As he traveled, he came upon a curve, and failed to maintain his lane. The driver veered over the center line and into oncoming traffic. He collided head on with the second vehicle, a 2023 Hyundai Palisade, being driven by a 59-year-old man with a 54-year-old female passenger, both from Middleton, Idaho.

The 54-year-old female passenger of the Hyundai succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The other individuals did not receive any substantial injuries. All three individuals were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident.