Two Fatal Crashes Reported By Idaho State Police Last Week

Over the last week, the Idaho State Police reported two fatal car accidents on Idaho roads.

The accidents involved occupants from Canada, Washington, Idaho, and a deer.

Washington Driver Killed in Fiery Head On Crash With a Semi Truck in Idaho

ISP has released an update to the fatal accident reported on November 12th on State Highway 53 in Kootenai County. The accident happened a few minutes before 4 PM and killed a driver from Washington after the vehicles collided head-on and caught fire.

A 2006 Acura TSX, driven by a 36-year-old male from Spokane Valley, Washington, was travelling westbound on state highway 53 near McGuire Road, when it drove into the eastbound lane.

A 2026 Volvo semi-truck trailer, driven by a 27-year-old male from Alberta, Canada, was travelling westbound.

The Acura crashed head-on into the semi-truck where both vehicles caught fire.

The Washington driver died at the scene and the driver from Canada reported minor injuries.

Idaho Driver Killed, Passenger Injured, in Crash With a Deer

On November 11th, the Idaho State Police shared the details of a fatal accident in Central Idaho. The accident happened on US12 near mile marker 45 at approximately 4 PM.

The news release from ISP says the accident was caused, initially, by an unknown vehicle that struck a deer. The deer was ‘launched into the windshield of an eastbound Subaru Crosstrek.’

The Subaru was occupied by a 36-year-old female driver from Kamiah, Idaho, and a 34-year-old female passenger from Lenore, Idaho.

The driver passed away at the scene of the accident and the passenger was taken to a local hospital.

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Both accidents above are being investigated by Idaho State Police. ISP has asked for public assistance identifying the vehicle that originally struck the deer.