Woman dies after head-on crash near Bellevue
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BELLEVUE – Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal car crash that occurred on Sunday around 3:32 p.m. near milepost 98 south of Bellevue.
According to police, a 39-year-old male from Hailey was driving a 2013 Toyota Corolla northbound on Idaho Highway 75, and a juvenile was driving a 2003 Chevy Silverado pickup southbound on ID-75.
The Corolla crossed over the center line and collided head-on with the Silverado.
The passenger in the Corolla, a 39-year-old female from Hailey, succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The driver of the Corolla was transported to a local hospital.
The driver of the Silverado was not taken to the hospital; however, his passenger, a 46-year-old-male from Shoshone, was transported via air ambulance to a local hospital.
The driver and passenger in the Corolla were wearing their seatbelts. The driver and passenger in the Silverado were not wearing their seatbelts.
The northbound and southbound lanes of ID-75 were blocked for approximately four and a half hours.
The incident remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.