Coroner identifies Arimo man killed in Arbon Valley crash
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ARBON VALLEY — The Power County Coroner has identified the man who died in a single-vehicle crash Monday night in Arbon Valley as Kelly Parkinson, 72, of Arimo.
According to Idaho State Police, the crash occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Mink Creek Road near Wright Lane.
Parkinson was driving a 2017 Genesis G80 southbound on Mink Creek Road when he failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of the vehicle, ISP reported.
He was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.
According to an Arbon Valley resident who came upon the scene, and the extent of the damage done to a local man’s fence, troopers say the vehicle was likely traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.