5 Injured in Head-On Highway Collisions in Idaho This Week

The Idaho State Police reported two scary accidents in the first days of this week involving head-on crashes on Idaho highways. In the first accident, one person was injured; in the second accident, four people were injured.

Two of those injured required transport by air ambulance to the hospital.

2 People from France Involved in Serious Idaho Highway Accident

ISP reported the first collision on September 21st, around 10:35 AM on US 20 near mile marker 324. Two vehicles were involved in the crash north of Rigby in eastern Idaho.

A 2003 Toyota Corolla, driven by a 34-year-old male from Rexburg, Idaho, was driving eastbound on US Highway 20.
A 2026 Subaru Forester driven by a 39-year-old male and a 32-year-old female passenger, both from France, was traveling westbound on US Highway 20.

According to the ISP news release, the Toyota crossed the center line into the westbound lanes of travel and hit the Subaru head-on. The driver of the Toyota was taken by ground ambulance to the hospital, and the two visitors from France in the Subaru were not transported.

4 Injured, Including Elderly Washington Driver, in Idaho Highway Accident

Almost exactly 24 hours later, on September 22nd, a few minutes after 10:30 AM, ISP responded to an accident on the other side of the state involving a head-on collision. The crash happened on SH55 near mile marker 117.

A 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 24-year-old male from Cascade, with a 24-year-old male passenger, was driving northbound on State Highway 55.
A 2017 Ford Escape, driven by a 76-year-old male from Olympia, Washington, with a 73-year-old female passenger, was traveling southbound.

The accident is being investigated, but the ISP believes the Chevrolet crossed the center line into the southbound lanes and crashed into the Ford. The occupants of the Chevrolet were not wearing seatbelts and were taken by Air St. Luke’s to the hospital. The two occupants of the Escape were wearing seatbelts and were taken to the hospital by ground ambulance.

Both accidents are under investigation by the Idaho State Police.