Coroner identifies Blackfoot man who died in ATV crash near Bancroft
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BANCROFT – The Caribou County Coroner has identified a 58-year-old man who died following an ATV crash Saturday.
Jlee Smith from Blackfoot is the man who perished, according to Caribou County Coroner Casey Batterton.
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“I express my sincere condolences at this time,” says Batterton.
According to a news release from the Idaho State Police, the crash occurred around 5:55 p.m. along Kelly Toponce Road.
Smith and a 66-year-old passenger were traveling northbound in a side-by-side ATV when Smith lost control, went off the roadway and overturned.
Neither person was wearing a seatbelt, according to police.
Both were transported by ambulance to local hospitals. Smith died from his injuries later that evening, while the passenger sustained injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The crash remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.