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Hayden Idaho- Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that took place on March 3^rd, 2025. The incident involved two vehicles, a red Honda SUV, and a silver Subaru Legacy.

Preceding the accident, several individuals had reported to emergency personnel that a red Honda was traveling southbound on US 95 at over 100 miles per hour, and that the vehicle had its emergency hazard lights on. As the unknown driver of the Honda came to the intersection of Hayden Ave at milepost 449, they failed to yield to the eastbound traffic, who had the green light. An ISP trooper, who was stopped at the red light heading northbound, witnessed the Honda fly through the intersection, where it T-boned another vehicle. The second vehicle, the Subaru, was traveling through the intersection eastbound.

The Subaru slid and came to rest in the southbound lanes. The Honda was sent over the median and into the northbound lanes, nearly striking the ISP officer, before it rolled and came to rest on a bike path. The ISP officer called back up and both individuals administered medical aid.

On Sunday March 2^nd, a single vehicle, driven by a 27-year-old female struck a pedestrian on State Highway 19. At the time of the accident, she was traveling east on SH 19, when she failed to yield to the pedestrian, who was crossing the eastbound lanes.

The accident took place near the intersection of Dixie River Road, just west of Caldwell, Idaho. Reports include that it was roughly 5:54 a.m. when this occurred.

Following this accident, the pedestrian, a 47-year-old woman from Homedale, succumbed to her injuries. The 27-year-old driver of the 2012 Ford Focus was transported to a local hospital to have her injuries assessed.

Three vehicles, a grey 2007 GMC Sierra, a 2014 gold Nissan Altima, and a dark blue 2004 GMC New Sierra truck, collided on US 95 on February 28^th, 2024. The crash took place at Milepost 295, just outside of Lapwai, Idaho, at 6:14 p.m.

The first vehicle, the 2007 GMC driven by an 18-year-old male from Weippe, was traveling southbound. At the time of the accident, the headlights of this vehicle were not on, making it nearly invisible. The second vehicle, the Nissan driven by a 50-year-old male from Caldwell, was traveling northbound behind the third vehicle, when he attempted to pass. He entered the southbound lane to pass the 2004 GMC, driven by a 63-year-old man from Redmond, Oregan, and did not see the oncoming 2007 GMC.

The vehicles collided head-on, and the grey GMC rolled to its side, coming to rest in the lanes of travel. Both other vehicles were also damaged and remained on the road.

On February 22^nd, two vehicles crashed at 4:47 p.m. on US 95. They were just outside of Marsing, Idaho, at milepost 17.

The first vehicle, a 2014 Chevy Curz driven by a 33-year-old man from Marsing, was traveling northbound. As he traveled, he began to veer over the center line and into oncoming traffic. He collided head on with the second vehicle, a 2018 Kenworth semi with one trailer, driven by a 36-year-old man from Tijuana, Mexico.

The driver of the Chevy was badly injured and was transported via life flight to a large hospital. The driver of the semi was also injured, and was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment.

On February 21^st, 2025, a 2005 Jeep Grand Cheroke and a 2022 Blue Bird School bus collided on US 30. The vehicles were at the intersection of US 30 and 250 East, at milepost 213.

At the time of the accident, the driver of the Cheroke, a 36-year-old woman from Filer, Idaho, was travelling eastbound on highway 30. As she passed the intersection, her vehicle was struck by the oncoming school bus, driven by a 55-year-old man from Twin Falls, who had failed to stop at the stop sign.

The female driver of the Jeep was injured in the accident and taken to a local hospital by ground ambulance for treatment. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. Reports do not disclose whether there were children on the bus at the time of the accident.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash involving two vehicles that took place on February 18^th, on US Highway 20-26, at the intersection of Franklin Road. The accident happened at approximately 9:53 p.m. in Canyon County.

At the time of the accident, the first vehicle, a Kia Sportage driven by a 37-year-old man from Meridian, was travelling northbound on Franklin Rd. He failed to stop at a stop sign, and collided with the oncoming traffic, which included the second vehicle, a Ford F150. This vehicle was driven by a 21-year-old woman from Templeton, California, and was traveling westbound on US 20-26.

The driver of the Kia sustained major injuries from the impact and passed at the scene. Reports indicate that he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The driver of the Ford was taken to a local hospital via ground ambulance following the accident, and she was wearing a seatbelt.

On Thursday, February 20^th, two vehicles collided at milepost 31 on US95. The crash occurred at 6:59 a.m., and involved a 2013 Kenworth Semi with an enclosed trailer, and a 2001 Ford Explorer.

The semi, driven by a 23-year-old man from Mexico, was headed northbound. As he traveled down US95, he veered and crossed the center line, where he collided with the oncoming southbound traffic. The southbound traffic included the Ford Explorer, driven by a 65-year-old man from Parma, Idaho.

The semi struck the Ford head on, and the driver of the Ford passed immediately from the impact. The driver of the semi only sustained minor injuries, and both individuals wore seatbelts at the time of the accident.

Minor injuries and one fatality occurred as a result of the crash that occurred on February 10^th, in Ada County. The crash took place on westbound I84 at 2:29 a.m., and involved three vehicles.

The first vehicle, a Kia Rio driven by a 23-year-old man from Meridian, was traveling westbound on I84. As it traveled, it came upon a Subaru Impreza. The Kia rear ended the Subaru, and both vehicles came to rest on the roadway. The Subaru was driven by a 32-year-old man from Caldwell, and was also traveling westbound. Following the collision, the driver of the Kia exited his vehicle which was in the lanes of travel, when he was struck by another oncoming vehicle, a Mitsubishi Mirage driven by a 25-year-old woman from Caldwell. She was also traveling westbound at the time.

The 23-yeaar-old driver of the Kia passed immediately from the impact. The other two drivers only sustained minor injuries and neither of them were transported to a hospital.