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Two individuals were sent to the hospital after a motor collision on Sunday, February 9^th. The crash occurred on Interstate 84 in Ada County, at approximately 9:39 p.m. The incident involved two vehicles, a BMW 325 and a Volkswagen Passat.

At the time of the accident, the driver of the BMW, a 28-year-old woman from Caldwell, was traveling eastbound on I84. As she reached milepost 3, she collided with the Volkswagen, driven by a 21-year-old man with a 20-year-old female passenger, causing it to crash into the median barrier.

The two individuals in the Volkswagen sustained substantial injuries and were taken to a local hospital. The driver of the BMW sustained minor injuries and remained at the scene.

On February 9^th, 2025, a single vehicle went off the road in Jerome, Idaho. The crash took place at approximately 8:24 p.m. on Highway 25. The driver, a 24-year-old man from Jerome, was traveling in a 2017 Ford Fusion.

At the time of the accident, the driver of the Ford was traveling westbound down HW 25. As he came upon a curve at milepost 14, he veered off the road before striking an embankment, where he then overturned and rolled. The vehicle came to rest in a nearby shop where it caught fire.

The driver sustained severe injuries and was taken to a hospital by life flight. Reports include that he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.

Idaho State Police is continuing to investigate a single vehicle crash involving three juveniles. The crash took place on February 9^th at approximately 10:37 a.m., on State Highway 37. The vehicle with its occupants was passing milepost 44 outside of Rockland when it went off the road.

The driver and the two passengers were traveling north in a blue 2006 Pontiac G6, when the vehicle began to go off the left shoulder. The driver panicked and overcorrected the turn, which sent the vehicle across the road off to the right shoulder. The vehicle left the roadway and came to rest in an embankment.

Two of the three juveniles sustained critical injuries, and they were taken to a major hospital by life flight. The third passenger only sustained minor injuries, and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

On February 6^th, two vehicles collided head on as they traveled opposite directions on US highway 30, near the intersection of 4750 E. The accident took place at approximately 8:44 a.m., in Twin Falls County.

The first vehicle, driven by a 74-year-old man from Murtaugh, was a 2018 Chevy Traverse traveling westbound. He had a 50-year-old female passenger with him, who was also from Murtaugh. As they traveled, they came in contact with the second vehicle, a 2015 Chevy Malibu driven by an 18-year-old man from Burley. He veered over the center line as he traveled eastbound, colliding head on with the Traverse, causing significant damage to both vehicles and injuring all parties.

The driver of the Malibu sustained major injuries and passed away at the scene of the accident. Both the driver and passenger of the Traverse were taken to a local hospital by air ambulance to receive treatment. Later in the hospital, the female passenger succumbed to her injuries. Both individuals in the Traverse were reportedly wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident, but the driver of the Malibu was not.

Idaho State Police is continuing to investigate a single vehicle crash that took the life of a 24-year-old man from Mexico. The crash occurred on February 7^th, outside of Melba on Melba Road, at approximately 3:56 p.m.

The 24-year-old man, driving a Maroon 1993 Nissan Altima, was traveling eastbound on Melba Rd. As he traveled, he began to leave the roadway before overcorrecting, which caused the vehicle to roll. The vehicle rolled several times and came to rest off the right shoulder of the roadway. He unfortunately was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, and the crash resulted in his passing.

We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of this man.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that took place west of Pocatello at the intersection of E County Road and Michaud Creek Road. The crash occurred on February 3^rd, at about 5:31 p.m.

The first vehicle involved, a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse driven by a 59-year-old man from Pocatello, was travelling west on E County Road. He attempted to turn south onto Michaud Creek Road, but failed to yield to oncoming eastbound traffic. He collided with the second vehicle, a 2003 Suzuki VS800 motorcycle driven by a 41-year-old man from Pocatello, with a 43-year-old female passenger. The Chevrolet hit the motorcycle, causing both individuals to sustain injuries.

Both the driver and passenger of the Suzuki were transported to a local hospital to have their injuries assessed and treated. They were both wearing helmets at the time, which saved them from worse injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet did not sustain major injuries and was not taken to a hospital. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time.

Two vehicles traveling opposite directions on US 91 collided head on last Monday, February 3^rd. The crash occurred just outside of Shelly Idaho at 7:34 a.m. at mile post 120.5. The three vehicles included a 2018 Ford Explorer, a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am, and a 2013 GMC Sierra.

The driver of the Ford, a 44-year-old woman from Shelly, was traveling north. The driver of the second vehicle, the Grand Am, was a 17-year-old woman from Idaho Falls, who was traveling south. As she drove, the Ford crossed the center line and collided directly with her vehicle. The Grand Am spun off the road and landed off the north shoulder, and the Ford landed in the southbound lanes, where it was struck by the third vehicle. This vehicle, the GMC Sierra, was driven by a 51-year-old man from Idaho Falls. He was traveling southbound when he witnessed the accident, and was unable to stop in time to avoid it.

The driver of the Ford and the driver of the Grand Am sustained substantial injuries and were transported to a local hospital. The driver of the GMC did not sustain any major injuries and remained at the scene. At the time of the accident, all three individuals were wearing safety restraints.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred outside of Cocolalla, Idaho on US 95. This accident took place at 8:45 a.m. at milepost 460.

The vehicle involved was a black 2015 Ford F150 driven by a 45-year-old man from Post Falls, who was traveling north at the time of the accident. As he traveled, he lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center line and southbound lanes, and exited the roadway. Once off the road, he collided with a tree and came to rest off to the side.

His resulting injuries were too great, and he passed at the scene. The man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.

Last Friday, on January 31^st, two semis and a vehicle got into a collision on the eastbound side of I 84. The crash took place at mile post 38, at about 9:38 a.m.

The first semi, a 2017 Kenworth driven by a 60-year-old man from Simi Valley, California, was traveling east when it veered and struck the side of the second vehicle. This car, a 208 Audi Q5 driven by a 57-year-old woman from Boise with a single passenger, was sent into the median before being struck by the third vehicle, a 2022 Cascadia semi driven by a 53-year-old man from Cadiz, Kentucky.

Both the driver and passenger of the Audi sustained injuries and were transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance. All of these individuals were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident.

Last Sunday on February 2^nd, two vehicles collided at 8:25 a.m. at the intersection of South Lincon Rd and W Ave East.

At the time of the accident, an 18-year-old man and his two passengers were traveling south in a 2018 Kia Singer on South Lincon Rd. As they traveled, the driver failed to stop for the second vehicle, who was driving north on South Lincon Rd., and attempting to make a left-hand turn onto W Ave East. The second driver, a 65-year-old man in a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500, came to rest on the road, blocking traffic. The Kia exited the roadway and landed on the right shoulder.

All four individuals involved in the accident were transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance. The driver and front passenger of the Kia were wearing seatbelts at the time. The passenger in the back seat did not have a seatbelt on. The driver of the Dodge was also wearing a seatbelt.