Injury Crash South of Shoshone

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000

Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: Sunday, December 4, 2022 5:45 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is currently investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred on December 4, 2022, at approximately 4:00 p.m., on US Highway 93 near milepost 67 in Lincoln County.

A 41-year-old male from Wendell was driving southbound on US 93 in a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. A 31-year-old male from Jerome was driving northbound in a 2019 Cadillac Escalade. The driver of the Hyundai lost control of the vehicle, crossed the center line and collided head-on with the Cadillac.

The driver of the Hyundai was wearing a seat-belt. The driver of the Cadillac was not wearing a seat-belt. Both drivers and a passenger from the Hyundai were transported to a local hospital.

The intersection was blocked for approximately three hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved and clear the scene.

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Posted in District 4 - Southern Idaho