Second person dies following chain reaction crash in Bear Lake County
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The following is a news release from Idaho State Police.
UPDATE
The 85-year-old female driver and 85-year-old male passenger of the 2018 Lincoln were transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital. The driver and passenger of the Lincoln succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.
The collision remains under investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY
BEAR LAKE — Idaho State Police is investigating a three-vehicle fatality crash that occurred at 1:21 p.m. on Wednesday on US30 at milepost 421.8 in Bear Lake County.
A 2017 Kenworth driven by a 39-year-old male with a 49-year-old female passenger, both from Port Orchard, Washington, was stopped eastbound on US30 at milepost 421.8 waiting for a crash to be cleared.
A 2018 Lincoln MKC, driven by a 85-year-old female with a 85-year-old male passenger, both from Georgetown, was stopped behind the Kenworth when a white 2019 freightliner, driven by a 42-year-old male from Las Vegas, Nevada, failed to yield for the stopped vehicles.
The Freightliner collided with the Lincoln, pushing the vehicle into the left shoulder. It then collided with the Kenworth’s trailer, where it came to a rest.
The driver and passenger of the Lincoln were transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital. The passenger of the Lincoln succumbed to his injuries.
The roadway was closed for approximately 10 hours.
ISP was assisted by Idaho Transportation Department, Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Bear Lake Fire Department, Caribou County Sheriff’s Office, and Soda Springs Medical.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
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