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On July 27^th in Twin Falls County, a single vehicle left the roadway and crashed, injuring both the driver and passenger. The accident took place near the intersection of 3700 North, and 2000 East.

At approximately 3:30 p.m., as the silver 2000 Mercedes-Benz E340 approached the intersection, the driver lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway. The vehicle rolled multiple times, and the driver was ejected from the vehicle.

Following the accident, emergency life saving procedures were performed on the 19-year-old female driver. She was then transported to a hospital via ground ambulance, where she later succumbed to her injuries. The 19-year-old male passenger also sustained injuries; however, they were less severe. He was taken to a hospital as well by a private vehicle. Neither of these individuals wore seatbelts at the time of the accident.

On July 27^th, at approximately 11:41 a.m., a motorcycle traveling on State Highway 3 failed to navigate a curve, and collided with another vehicle.

At the time of the accident, the driver of the motorcycle, a 30-year-old man from Spokane, was traveling southbound on US 3. He was traveling on a black 2025 Kawaski ZX400. As he approached mile post 92, he failed to negotiate a curve and crossed into the oncoming northbound lane. He collided head on with the second vehicle, a 2016 Toyota Rav 4, driven by a 20-year-old man from Missoula.

The driver of the motorcycle sustained critical injuries. Emergency personnel performed life saving procedures before he was taken to a hospital in Kootenai via life flight. Later, he succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. No report is given on the condition of the driver of the Toyota.

Traffic on US 20 came to a stop after a two-vehicle collision on Thursday, July 24^th, in Idaho Falls. The accident occurred just before 5:30 p.m. at mile marker 308.

At the time of the accident, traffic headed westbound had slowed significantly. A 2015 Ford Transit Van was at the end of the line, when a 2005 Pontiac Bonneville came upon the traffic and failed to stop. The Pontiac struck the back of the Ford, injuring both drivers.

The driver of the Van, a 35-year-old woman from Tetonia, sustained minor injuries but was not taken to a hospital. The 57-year-old driver of the Pontiac was transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance after sustaining serious injuries. Westbound traffic remained at a standstill for another hour and a half following this collision.

On Monday, July 21^nd, two vehicles collided on US Highway 95, at milepost 64.5. At the time of the accident, the first vehicle, a blue 2014 Toyota Rav4, was headed northbound, and the second vehicle, a black 2012 Dodge Ram, was traveling south.

At approximately 10:57 p.m., the driver of the Toyota, a 45-year-old woman from Fruitland, began to veer over the center line. She crossed into the oncoming southbound traffic, and collided head on with the Ram. The driver of the Ram was a juvenile, and was also transporting two other juveniles.

The 45-year-old driver of the Toyota was critically injured and transported via life flight to a hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. One of the juvenile passengers of the Ram was transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance for minor injuries, and the other two juveniles, the driver and second passenger, did not sustain substantial injuries.

On July 3^rd, 2025, two vehicles collided just north of Jerome, Idaho. The accident took place at 10:00 p.m. on U.S. Highway 93, at milepost 63. The incident involved two vehicles, a 2005 Ford Explorer, and a 2012 Dodge Journey.

At the time of the accident, the driver of the Dodge, a 20-year-old female and her 41-year-old passenger and minor passenger, all from Peru, were headed northbound. As they traveled, the second vehicle, the Ford, driven by a 27-year-old man from Jerome, began to veer into the northbound lane. The vehicles collided head on at milepost 63.

The driver and minor passenger of the Dodge were transported to a nearby hospital via air ambulance. The other passenger of the Dodge sustained critical injuries and passed away before she could receive medical treatment. The driver of the Ford was also injured and was transported to a local hospital via ground ambulance. All four individuals involved in this accident wore seatbelts at the time of the collision.

On Saturday, June 28^th, two vehicles collided on Highway 95, north of Council at milepost 143. Idaho State Police are continuing their investigation of the accident and the resulting fatality.

At the time of the accident, a 32-year-old man, and a 35-year-old female passenger, both from Nampa, were traveling north in a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. As they traveled, their vehicle began to approach a semi headed southbound. Before they passed the semi, another vehicle attempted to pass the semi in a no passing zone. This vehicle, a 2008 Ford Focus driven by a 31-year-old woman from Oregon, collided head on with the Jeep.

The driver of the Ford passed away immediately upon impact. Both the driver and passenger of the Jeep were taken to a local hospital by ground ambulance to receive treatment for their injuries. All three individuals involved in this accident wore seatbelts at the time of collision.

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.