Two Vehicle Fatality Crash US 20-26, East of Caldwell

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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: 03/18/22 12:40 AM

Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at 6:29 PM on March 17th, 2022, on State Highway 20-26 in Canyon County, east of Caldwell.

A 21-year-old female, from Middleton, was driving a Honda Civic northbound on Midland Blvd. A 48-year-old male, from Yakima, Washington, was driving a Ford F750 with a trailer westbound on State Highway 20-26.

The Honda appears to have failed to yield the right of way of the Ford. The vehicles collided in the intersection of Midland Blvd. and State Highway 20-26, before coming to rest in a field off the road.

Seatbelts were worn by occupants of both vehicles. The driver of the Honda Civic was pronounced deceased on scene.

Traffic on westbound State Highway 20-26 was blocked for approximately two and a half hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved and clear the scene.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho