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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.

Spirit Lake, Idaho- Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a two-vehicle collision that took place on May 2^nd, 2025. The crash involved a 2022 Honda touring motorcycle, and a 2014 Subaru SUV, and occurred around 11:40 p.m. on State Highway 54.

At the time of the accident, the Honda, driven by a 61-year-old woman, was traveling westbound on SH 54. As she came upon the intersection of SH 54 and Coeur d’Alene Dr, she was struck by the Subaru. The Subaru was being driven by a 23-year-old male as it traveled eastbound. The vehicle was attempting to make a left turn onto the connecting street, when the driver failed to yield to the oncoming motorcycle, causing a collision.

The driver of the Honda motorcycle was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident; however, she succumbed to her injuries shortly after. The driver of the Subaru was wearing a seatbelt and remained uninjured.

On Thursday, May 1^st, a 2021 black Chevy Silverado and a Mercedes tour bus collided on US Highway 20. The accident took place at 7:15 p.m. as the tour bus, carrying foreign tourists, headed to Yellowstone National Park. Idaho State Police, Fremont County Coroner’s Office, Ada County Coroner’s office and Idaho State Forensic Service are continuing to investigate this collision.

At the time of the accident, the tour bus was headed East. The bus carried 14 people total, including the driver, a 30-year-old man who was licensed in California. Of the other passengers, 12 were tourists from China, and one was visiting from Italy. As they traveled, the other vehicle, the Chevy, crossed over the center line and collided with the van. Little information is provided regarding what occurred after the initial impact.

Following the accident, all 14 passengers on the bus and the driver of the truck, a 25-year-old man from Humble, Texas, were transported to hospitals to receive medical treatment. Three individuals were transported via life flight, two were flown to a hospital in Idaho Falls, and one with more severe injuries was taken to Bozeman, Montana. All other individuals were taken to local hospitals via ground ambulance. A Sheriff from Fremont County arrived just in time to assist in getting passengers off the van before it caught fire.

On Thursday, April 24^th, two vehicles collided as they came upon slowed traffic on I15. The accident took place just north of Pocatello at milepost 74, at approximately 1:55 p.m.

At the time of the accident, two vehicles, a 2019 Audi A6 and a 2000 Subaru Legacy, were both traveling southbound on I15. The Audi, driven by a 60-year-old man with a 59-year-old female passenger both from Idaho Falls, came upon the traffic and slowed to a stop. The Subaru, driven by a 48-year-old man from Inkom, came upon the slowed traffic and failed to stop in time, striking the back of the Audi.

The driver of the Subaru was badly injured and passed away at the scene. Reports include that he did not have a seatbelt on at the time of the accident. Both the driver and passenger of the Audi were wearing safety restraints, and were both taken to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for their injuries.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a collision that took place on April 20^th, at 8:29 p.m. The crash involved two vehicles, who were traveling opposite directions on West Road, when they collided head-on.

The first vehicle, a 2006 Pontiac G6, was being driven westbound by a 29-year-old man from Jerome. As he approached the intersection of West Rd. and N 500 W, he failed to maintain his lane, crossing over the center line and veering into the oncoming eastbound traffic. His vehicle collided directly with the second vehicle, a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, which was being driven by a 72-year-old man from Jerome. The Equinox also had two passengers, a 70-year-old man from Jerome and a 20-year-old man from Griffith, Indiana.

Following the accident, the driver of the Chevy, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was fatally wounded and passed away. The other two passengers as well as the driver of the Pontiac were all wearing seatbelts, and all three individuals were transported to a local hospital to have their injuries checked and treated.