Additional Correction Fatal Crash Near Twin Falls

The Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at 3:12 AM on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at eastbound SH50 at milepost 1.7, in Twin Falls County.

A 39-year-old female, from Roseville, CA was traveling westbound on SH50 in a Honda CRV. A 47-year-old male, from Twin Falls, was traveling eastbound on SH50 in a Freightliner semi-truck.

The driver of the Honda crossed over the center line into the eastbound lane where the two vehicles collided. The female driver was wearing a seat belt and was transported via air ambulance to the hospital. Her passenger, a 35-year-old male from Butte, MT was wearing his seat belt and was transported via air ambulance to the hospital. Her passenger, a juvenile, was in a child safety seat and succumbed to injuries at the scene.

The male driver was wearing a seat belt and was not transported.

Both eastbound and westbound lanes were blocked for approximately 6 hours.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 6 - Eastern Idaho