On December 14th, a semi got into a collision on I 15 at roughly 10:38 a.m. The semi, a 2024 Freightliner, was traveling southbound near milepost 118 when the accident occurred. As he was driving, the 36-year-old male driver from Calgary, Alberta lost control of his vehicle and collided with the side guard rail.
At the time of the accident, he was wearing a seatbelt, and reports do not include any information about his injuries.
We hope he is well and is able to make a full recovery.
On Thursday, December 12th, multiple vehicles on US 91 near the intersection of Legacy drive were involved in an elaborate collision. Many of the individuals were left injured and one person was fatally wounded.
At roughly 1:25 p.m, the first vehicle, a 2006 Mazda Tribute, was traveling northbound on US 91. The driver of this vehicle was a 77-year-old man from Logan, Utah. As he was traveling north, he passed the intersection of Legacy drive and stopped in the road, before reversing in the lane to get back to the intersection. A second vehicle, a 2021 Dodge Ram driven by a 32-year-old man from Franklin, Idaho, was traveling southbound with the intention of making a left turn onto legacy drive. He began to make his turn, but stopped between the two lanes in an attempt to avoid the reversing Mazda. Before he could move, a third vehicle, a 1999 Dodge Ram driven by a 20-year-old man from Franklin, came upon them traveling northbound. He tried to avoid the stopped vehicles and swerved into the southbound lanes and struck the 2021 Dodge, before continuing on to strike another fourth vehicle also traveling southbound. This vehicle was a 2018 Jeep Renegade, and it was driven by a 23-year-old woman from Preston Idaho. As she was traveling southbound, the 1999 Dodge swerved into her lane and they collided head on.
The drivers of the Mazda and the 2021 Dodge were both wearing seatbelts and they only sustained minor injuries. The driver of the 1999 Dodge was not wearing a seatbelt, but also only sustained minor injuries. The 23-year-old driver of the Jeep was wearing a seatbelt, but she sustained major injuries and passed at the scene.
Idaho State Police are continuing their investigation of a crash involving a single vehicle that occurred on December 11th, 2024. The crash took place on Upper River Road near block 1700.
The single vehicle involved was a silver 2012 Kia Sorento driven by an 18-year-old man from Sandpoint, Idaho. As he was traveling westbound, at roughly 2:54 a.m, when he lost control of the vehicle and crossed over to the eastbound side of the road, before exiting the roadway and striking a tree. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and was taken to a local hospital by ground ambulance for his injuries.
We hope he is able to make a full and speedy recovery.
In Cassia County, Idaho two vehicles got into an accident on December 7th, 2024, just outside of Delco. The vehicles were traveling westbound on I 86 at mile post 12 at the time of the accident.
At roughly 2:17 p.m, a 43-year-old woman from Englewood, Colorado driving a red 2003 Subaru Legacy, was traveling westbound when she collided with another car. The other vehicle, a 2018 Buick Enclave, was also traveling westbound driven by a juvenile from Boise, Idaho. When the vehicles collided, they were both sent off the roadway, before rolling and landing in a ditch.
The driver of the legacy sustained major injuries and passed at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. The driver of the Buick was wearing a seat belt and sustained no major injuries. His injuries were treated on the scene and he was not taken to a hospital.
Two vehicles collided head on just outside of Fort Hall, Idaho on Friday December 6th. The crash occurred at mile post 83.5 around 10:56 p.m.
Two individuals, a 49-year-old man from Blackfoot, Idaho, and his passenger, a 45-year-old woman from Grace, Idaho, were travelling northbound on I 15 when another vehicle crossed the center line and collided with them. They were in a 2024 Nissan Sendra when another driver, traveling southbound on the northbound side of the road, hit them. The other driver, a 63-year-old from Pocatello, Idaho, was driving a 2007 Honda CR-V at the time of the accident.
Both the driver of the Nissan and the driver of the Honda succumbed to their injuries and passed at the scene. The passenger of the Nissan was transported to a local hospital by air ambulance to have her injuries treated.
Authorities are continuing their investigation of a crash that occurred on December 6th in Kootenai County, Idaho. The crash took place on State Highway 54 at the intersection of Clagstone Road, at approximately 3:40 p.m.
The first vehicle involved was a 2005 International School Bus containing the driver and 31 students. The bus belongs to Lakeland Joint School District 272, and was taking children from Athol Elementary. The driver of the bus was a 38-year-old woman from Spirit Lake Idaho. She was driving the students southbound on Clagstone Road when she came to the intersection and failed to yield to the oncoming second vehicle, a 2003 Honda Civic driven by a 47-year-old man, also from Spirit Lake, Idaho. The bus collided with the Honda in the intersection, and both vehicles slid onto the south side of Highway 54. In the accident, the bus also struck an electric power pole near the road.
The driver of the Honda was not wearing a seatbelt, and was transported to a local hospital to receive care for his injuries. The driver of the bus was not injured, and the worst injury the children reported was a cut lip. All the children were checked for injuries at the scene before being loaded onto another bus and being taken to Real Life Ministries. Parents came to pick them up there.
By Richard J. Blok, Idaho Criminal Defense Attorney
The holidays can be a time of drinking and merriment, or a time when that extra glass of wine is the only thing keeping you from telling your crappy uncle what you really think about him. The holidays are also a time when more of us get in the car after drinking, whether traveling home from a family get together, an office party, or a new year’s blowout. If you drink any amount and get in the car, you run the risk of getting pulled over for a DUI. The police are always looking to pull people over for DUI, and this is especially true around the holidays. If you have been charged with a crime in Idaho, the lawyers at Racine Olson, PLLP can help you through every step and prepare you for the best defense possible.
Getting Pulled Over
On December 4th a single vehicle got in a rollover crash on US12. The crash occurred at 9:39 a.m. in Orofino, Idaho, just past milepost 39.
The vehicle involved was a 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup driven by a 67-year-old man. Both him and his 67-year-old female passenger were from Orofino. As they were traveling westbound, they began to drift across the center line and into the eastbound lane. They lost control of the vehicle and the car left the roadway, rolled over, and landed in a ditch. Both occupants of the vehicle were wearing seatbelts, though they both sustained major injuries and were transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance. Some time later the man succumbed to his wounds in the hospital.
We are sorry to hear about this loss and send our condolences to the loved ones of these individuals. We hope the woman is able to make a full recovery.
Last Friday on November 29th, two vehicles collided on US 95 in White Bird, Idaho. The crash occurred near mile post 222, and involved a 2017 Lexus, driven by a 50-year-old man from Riggins Idaho, and a 2015 Mercedes Benz, driven by a 63-year-old man, accompanied by two passengers, a 66-year-old woman and a juvenile girl.
At 9:18 p.m. the 50-year-old driver of the Lexus was traveling northbound when he veered into the other lane crossing the center line. He collided head-on with the oncoming southbound traffic, which included the occupants of the Mercedes. The resulting collision caused major injuries to all parties. The driver of the Lexus was fatally wounded and passed at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes was critically injured and taken to a local hospital by air ambulance, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The other two passengers of the Mercedes were taken to a hospital by ground ambulance. At the time of the accident, all individuals involved were wearing seatbelts.
We are sorry to hear about the loss of these two men and we send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of them both. We hope that the woman and the girl are able to make a full and timely recovery.
On November 29th, two vehicles collided on eastbound State highway 58. The crash occurred at 12:26 p.m. in Kootenai County near milepost 1.5.
The first vehicle involved was a 2000 Honda CR-V driven by a 31-year-old man from Aberdeen Washington. He was traveling westbound and had no other passengers. The second vehicle, a 2011 Chrysler Town & Country, was driven by a 20-year-old woman from Spokane Washington. She had 3 other passengers with her, a 22-year-old woman and a 18-year-old woman both also from Spokane, and a 17-year-old man from Moscow Idaho.
At the time of the crash, the Honda was traveling westbound when he veered over the center line and crashed head on into the oncoming eastbound traffic. He collided directly with the Chrysler, causing him to sustain major injuries and pass immediately. Reports include that he was not wearing a seat belt. The passengers of the other vehicle did not sustain any critical injuries, and they were transported to a local hospital by ambulance. All occupants of this vehicle did have seatbelts on at the time of the accident.
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