Driver killed in Boise County crash identified as missing Montana man

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 846-7550

For Immediate Release: 11/26/2021 11:00 p.m.

Please direct questions to the ISP Public Affairs Office 208-884-7122 isppio@isp.idaho.gov


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Driver killed in Boise County crash identified as missing Montana man
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The Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle rollover crash discovered this morning on SH 21 in Boise County approximately four miles south of Lowman. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was traveling southbound when his vehicle, a green Dodge Ram pickup left the edge of the roadway and rolled down a steep embankment. The driver was not wearing a seat belt. He was deceased on scene.

In cooperation with the Boise County Sheriff's Office and the Boise County Coroner, the driver has been identified as Michael Edward Lopez, 71, of Missoula, Montana. Lopez had been reported missing on November 10 after he left Missoula en route to Caldwell, Idaho. To aid in the search of very steep terrain, the Boise County Sheriff's Office was being assisted by a private helicopter crew to search the area after it was learned Lopez's cell phone had pinged a nearby cell tower. The helicopter crew located the pickup truck.

Next of kin has been notified.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


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