23-year-old woman who died in crash has been identified
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FRANKLIN — The name of the woman who died in a chain-reaction crash on Thursday has been released.
She was Monica Marisa Hererra, 23, of Preston, according to Webb Funeral Home.
The multi-vehicle crash happened before 1:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 91 at Legacy Drive in Franklin.
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Background
According to Idaho State Police, a 2006 Mazda Tribute, driven by a 77-year-old man from Logan, Utah, was northbound on Highway 91. The driver stopped in the road and began reversing in the lane toward the intersection with Legacy Drive.
A 2021 Dodge Ram, driven by a 32-year-old man from Franklin, was southbound on Highway 91 and was turning left onto Legacy Drive. During the turn, the 2021 Dodge stopped in the northbound lanes to avoid colliding with the reversing Mazda, police said.
A 1999 Dodge Ram, driven by a 20-year-old man from Franklin, was traveling northbound on Highway 91. The 1999 Dodge, in an attempt to avoid colliding with the 2021 Dodge, swerved toward the southbound lanes but still collided with the 2021 Dodge.
A 2018 Jeep Renegade, driven by Hererra, was traveling southbound on Highway 91 and was in the left turn lane. After colliding with the 2021 Dodge, the 1999 Dodge continued into the turn lane, where it collided head-on with the Jeep, ISP said.
Hererra and the drivers of the Mazda and the 2021 Dodge were wearing seatbelts. The driver of the 1999 Dodge was not wearing a seatbelt, ISP said.
Hererra died at the scene from her injuries.