Injury crash SH11 at milepost 3, near Orofino

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 2 Patrol 2700 North and South Highway Lewiston, ID 83501-1732
(208) 750-9300
Fax (208) 750-9385

For Immediate Release: 09/22/2022 10:28 PM
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at 4:34 PM on September 22nd, 2022, on Highway 11 near milepost 3.25 in Clearwater County.

A 2009 Peterbilt semi pulling a Low Boy trailer was travelling southbound when the trailer entered the northbound lane of travel. The semi was occupied by a 62-year-old male driver of Grangeville, ID. The driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured. A silver 2020 Honda HR-V was travelling northbound and struck a portion of the Low Boy trailer, causing the Honda to be pushed off an embankment off the northbound shoulder. The driver was trapped and had to be extricated from the vehicle. The Honda was occupied by a 78-year-old female driver of Weippe, ID. She was wearing a seatbelt and was transported to the hospital via air ambulance.

Traffic on Highway 11 was blocked for approximately 2 hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


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