Crash Involving 4 Vehicles Reported in Idaho With 1 Juvenile Sent to Hospital

A young driver is believed to be the cause of a multi-vehicle crash that happened in Idaho on Thursday. Idaho State Police are investigating the accident but believe the young driver veered into oncoming traffic which caused a domino effect of collisions.

The young driver was reportedly the only one injured in the accident and was taken by air ambulance to a local hospital.

Juvenile Driver in Idaho Causes 4 Car Crash in Western Idaho

Idaho State Police shared in a news release that the accident happened in Valley County, on SH55 at mile marker 114 on September 17th at 2:11 PM. Vehicles in a nearby parking lot were also being damaged.

A 2005 Honda Accord, driven by a juvenile male, from Kuna, was driving northbound on SH55 near milepost 114 when it crossed into the southbound lane striking a 2017 Ford F250, driven by a 68-year-old male, from Cottonwood.

The Ford veered off the roadway into a parking lot where it struck a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan, driven by a 56-year-old male, from Highlands Ranch, CO.

The Volkswagen was pushed into a 2020 Ford Explorer, driven by a 22-year-old male, from Cascade, in the parking lot.

The young driver was taken by helicopter ambulance to a hospital for medical care.

Based on the data given, the accident happened just north of where SH55 crosses the Payette River in Cascade. SH55 is also the Main Street for Cascade with business parking in the area at Frontier Street and Village Drive, though that isn’t specified as the exact location in the report.

Idaho State Police are investigating the accident.