IDAHO — Four people were taken to the hospital after a head-on crash on Highway 55 Tuesday morning north of Cascade.
Idaho State Police say a 2017 Chevy Malibu, driven by a 24-year-old man from Cascade, was traveling northbound when he crossed into the southbound lanes, striking a 2017 Ford Escape driven by a 76-year-old man from Olympia, Washington.
The driver of the Escape and a 73-year-old passenger were taken to a local hospital in an ambulance. Police say they were both wearing seatbelts.
The driver of the Malibu, and a 24-year-old male passenger were air lifted to the hospital. Police say the men were not wearing seatbelts.
Highway 55 was closed for about three and a half hours. Multiple agencies responded to the crash, including the Valley County Sheriff's Office, Idaho Department of Transportation, Life Flight Network, Air St. Luke's, Cascade Fire & EMS, and Donnelly Fire & EMS.
