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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:  03/10/24 01:45 A.M.
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 11:09 p.m., southbound US93 at milepost 54, in Jerome County.

A 58-year-old male, from Buhl, Idaho, was driving a 2020 Freightliner southbound on US93. A 2016 Kia Soul, driven by a 28-year-old-female, from Twin Falls, Idaho, was also southbound on US93 when it struck the rear of the Freightliner. 

The 28-year-old female was not wearing a seatbelt and was transported via air ambulance to a local hospital. The 58-year-old male was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured. 

The southbound lanes of travel on US93 were blocked for approximately one and a half hours.

The Idaho State Police were assisted by the Jerome County Sheriffs Office, the Jerome Rural Fire district and the Magic Valley Paramedics.

This crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


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