UPDATE: Juvenile dead after crash on eastern Idaho highway
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UPDATE (4:40 p.m.):
The Idaho State Police say a juvenile is dead after a crash on U.S. Highway 26 Friday morning.
The crash happened around 8:40 a.m. near mile marker 358, around 11 miles east of Ririe, according to an ISP news release.
Troopers say Sydney J Cole, 22, of Williamsburg, Virginia, was driving a 2004 Toyota Sequoia westbound while a juvenile driving a 2001 Ford ZX2 failed to yield to traffic when pulling out of their driveway and collided with Cole’s vehicle.
The juvenile, whose identity has not been released, died at the scene.
The highway was blocked for approximately two and a half hours.
This crash is under investigation by Idaho State Police.
UPDATE (9:30 a.m.):
Idaho State Police reports the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 26 have reopened.
ORIGINAL STORY (9:20 a.m.):
RIRIE — Authorities are responding to a crash on U.S. Highway 26 east of Ririe.
Idaho State Police report the crash has the entire highway blocked about 11 miles east of Ririe near milepost 358. It is not clear what caused the crash.
Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Kerry Hammon has confirmed it has sent one ambulance to the scene and a helicopter with Air Idaho Rescue is on its way. The call came in around 8:40 a.m.
EastIdahoNews.com will provide updates when they become available.