1 dead, 2 hospitalized in early morning crash north of Soda Springs
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SODA SPRINGS – One teen is dead and two other people have been hospitalized following a single vehicle crash north of Soda Springs Sunday morning.
It happened at 1:30 a.m. on Government Dam Road, according to a news release from Idaho State Police.
A 19-year-old boy, whose name was not specified, was driving south in a 2007 GMC Sierra pickup. He drove off the road after missing a curve. ISP reports alcohol was a contributing factor.
The driver’s condition is unknown, but there were several passengers in the car with him who were injured. One of them, a teenage girl, died at the scene. Two others, whose conditions are unclear, were hospitalized. One was airlifted to the hospital and the other was taken by ground ambulance.
ISP says only the driver was wearing a seatbelt.
The road was blocked for about three and a half hours while emergency responders were on scene.
ISP is grateful to Caribou County Sheriff’s Office, the Soda Springs Police Department, Classic Air and Caribou County Ambulance for their help.
The crash remains under investigation.