Two Accidents Reported Within a Few Miles of Each Other On Southern Idaho Highway

There are nearly constant reports of accidents happening on roads around the Gem State. Some information comes from the Idaho State Police or other law enforcement authorities, some comes from locals reporting first-hand what they see on social media.

Sometimes we only get a tiny bit of information as the accidents are still being cleared. Currently (while writing this story) there are four accidents being shown on the Idaho 511 website. Some only say that there is an accident or a blockage with no other details and sometimes, like the accident near Twin Falls it gives a little more, saying there is a vehicle on fire.

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4 Miles Apart: 1 Injured and 1 Killed in Idaho Highway Accidents

After we get those initial reports, there is a waiting period as crews cleanup and investigators gather information. This morning, we received reports on two accidents that had shown on Idaho 511 hours earlier. These crashes happened only about 4 miles apart and within 2 hours of each other on I-15 in Southern Idaho near Inkom. A person was killed in one of the accidents and another was injured in the other.

The fatal accident happened on Interstate 15 near mile marker 60 around 5:40 PM on October 1st. The injury accident happened on Interstate 15 at mile marker 56 a few minutes before 4 PM on October 1st.

Utah Semi Truck Driver Involved in Fatal Idaho Highway Accident

The fatal crash involved two vehicles, a pickup truck and a semi-truck.

A 2011 Ford F350, driven by a 19-year-old male from Downey, Idaho, and a 2017 Peterbilt pulling a single trailer, driven by a 67-year-old male from Park City, Utah, were both traveling southbound.

The teen driver from Idaho ran into the back of the semi-truck trailer. He was not wearing a seatbelt and passed away.

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The injury accident only involved one vehicle, with a female driver from Maryland.

A 2019 Ram Cargo van, driven by a 37 -year-old female from Maryland, was southbound on I15. A receiver hitch came through the windshield, striking the driver.

The driver was taken to a local hospital for care. The accident is under investigation by ISP, who can hopefully determine or share details on where the trailer hitch came from.

Over the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer in Idaho there were at least 7 fatal accidents involving semi-trucks.