CASSIA COUNTY, Idaho — Idaho State Police (ISP) shared with Idaho News 6 that a fatal crash happened around 5:50 a.m. on Saturday on US30 by milepost 247.
According to ISP, the collision involved three vehicles — a Hyundai, Mazda, and Ford Edge.
The Elantra, driven by a 23-year-old man and carrying a 21-year-old male passenger, crossed the center line and hit the Mazda head-on. The Ford Edge was hit by debris during the collision.
The Mazda's driver, a 58-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, a 23-year-old woman, was taken to a nearby hospital by an ambulance. She was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The two men in the Elantra were airlifted to a hospital. The driver of the Ford Edge was not injured during the incident.
ISP said that US30 remained closed for nearly six hours as a result.
This investigation is still ongoing.
