Blackfoot woman who died in crash over the weekend has been identified
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MONTPELIER — A coroner has identified a woman from Blackfoot who died in a crash over the weekend.
Bear Lake County Coroner Chad Walker said it was Abigail Thornley, 20. The manner and cause of death are currently under investigation, he said.
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The two-vehicle crash happened Saturday morning around 8:40 a.m. on U.S. Highway 89 near Montpelier.
Thornley was driving southbound in a 2017 Chevy Spark. A 35-year-old woman from Ovid, Idaho, was driving northbound in a 2019 GMC Terrain, when both vehicles collided.
Thornley was wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene of the crash, according to Idaho State Police. The driver of the GMC was not wearing a seatbelt and was transported to a local hospital. Her condition is unknown.
Thornley had a love for music and theater and was in a number of plays while she was in school, according to her obituary. She had a heart for adventure, too. For the last year and a half, she worked as a paraprofessional for the Blackfoot School District.
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