Adams County, ID – A fatal crash occurred Saturday afternoon on Highway 95, near milepost 143, just north of Council, claiming the life of a 31-year-old woman from Huntington, Oregon.
According to Idaho State Police, the crash took place around 2:20 p.m. when a 2008 Ford Focus, traveling southbound, attempted to pass a semi-truck and trailer in a no-passing zone. The Ford collided head-on with a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was traveling northbound.
The female driver of the Ford Focus died at the scene of the crash, while the male driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, 32, and his passenger, a 35-year-old woman, both from Nampa, were transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital. All occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
The crash blocked the roadway for approximately four hours as emergency crews cleared the scene. All lanes have since reopened.
The incident remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.
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