Over the long holiday weekend, Idaho State Police reported three serious accidents on Idaho highways, resulting in multiple injuries and one fatality.
At approximately 10 PM on July 3, a fatal accident occurred near Anderson Ranch Reservoir in Elmore County. A male driver of a 2026 Kawasaki ATV/UTV lost control and died at the scene. Two passengers were transported by air ambulance to a local hospital.
The second serious accident happened at 12:19 PM on July 4 on SH 21 near mile marker 31, involving a motorcycle and an SUV. According to authorities, a 27-year-old male from Idaho City, a member of the Boise City Search and Rescue unit, was riding a 2025 KTM 390 southbound when it struck a blue Ford Bronco driven by a 46-year-old male from Medford, Oregon. The motorcyclist was airlifted to a hospital, while the Bronco driver was not injured. An investigation is ongoing.
The third incident occurred on July 6, just before noon, at the SH 28 and SH 22 intersection between Arco and Rexburg. A 23-year-old female from Georgetown, Texas, driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a Jeep Gladiator driven by a 51-year-old male from Crestview, Florida. The Gladiator driver and both occupants of the Grand Cherokee were taken to a local hospital via ground ambulance, while the Gladiator’s female passenger was airlifted.
UPDATE: Idaho State Police have reported an additional fatal accident on Highway 26 in Bonneville County.