*Updated* Fatality Crash Near Parma

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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: 04/12/2023 11:01 A.M.

Please direct questions to the District Office

***Corrected age from 42-year-old to 52-year-old***

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Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 5:54 A.M. Tuesday, April 11th, in Canyon County. A Volkswagen Jetta driving northbound on US95 at the 52.5 just north of Parma, appears to have crossed the center divider line and collided head on with a Toyota Corolla driving southbound.

The driver of the Toyota, a 52-year-old male from Parma, ID succumbed to his injuries at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the Volkswagen, a 20-year-old male out of Nyssa, OR was transported via ground ambulance to a nearby hospital in Boise. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

Traffic on US95 was blocked in both directions for approximately 4 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