Fatal Crash in Caldwell Claims One; Suspect Flees the Scene

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 846-7550

Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 03/09/2021 02:15 A.M.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Monday, March 8, 2021, at approximately 10:30 P.M., Idaho State Police investigated a vehicle versus pedestrian fatality crash, near Montana Avenue and Helena Drive in Caldwell.

A vehicle struck Derek Maxwell, 23, of Caldwell, on Montana Avenue between Helena Drive and Larch Street. Upon striking the male, the vehicle fled the scene. It is possibly a dark blue or black mid-2000s Ford Explorer or Ford Expedition.

If you have any information, please call the Idaho State Police Dispatch at (208) 846-7500. More information will be released as it becomes available. Next of kin has been notified.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho