Fatal Crash outside Horseshoe Bend on SH55

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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: 10/6/21 7:47 P.M.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On October 6, 2021, at approximately 9:48 a.m. Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle fatality crash on southbound SH55 near milepost 70, north of Horseshoe Bend.

A 71-year-old male from Garden Valley was driving southbound on SH55 in a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The male drove off the southbound side of the road, overturning the vehicle. The vehicle came to rest in the river. The driver was ejected and succumbed to his injuries at scene. The driver was not wearing a seat belt.

Next of kin has been notified.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho