Two Vehicle Injury Crash on Ririe Highway outside of Idaho Falls

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Idaho State Police
District 6 1540 Foote Dr.
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828
(208) 528-3400 FAX: (208) 528-3485

For Immediate Release: 10/26/21 10:05 P.M.
Please direct questions to the District Office

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Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 5:56 P.M. on October 26, 2021, on Ririe Highway at N 55th E, northeast of Idaho Falls in Bonneville County.

A Toyota Camry was traveling northbound on 55th E and failed to yield to a Honda CR-V that was traveling eastbound on US-26. The Honda CR-V struck the Toyota Camry.

The Camry was driven by an 18-year-old female from Idaho Falls. The Honda was driven by a 65-year-old female from Rigby. Both drivers were wearing seat belts. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital by ground ambulance.

One of the westbound travel lanes of US-26 was blocked for approximately one hour and forty minutes while emergency responders assisted those involved.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


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