Fatal Crash on State Highway 25 west of Paul

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000
Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 7/22/2023 9:43 pm
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at approximately 2:11 pm on State Highway 25 at milepost 43 in Minidoka County.

A 68-year-old male from Heyburn, was driving eastbound on State Highway 25 in a hay hauler. A 41-year-old male from Kimberly, was driving westbound in a cargo truck. The cargo truck crossed over the center line colliding head-on with the hay hauler. The driver of the cargo truck succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The driver of the hay hauler was transported via air ambulance to a hospital.

The roadway was blocked for approximately 5 hours.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


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