Trailer carrying Razor breaks loose, motorhome crashes into it on Highway 26 near Swan Valley
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SWAN VALLEY — Two people were rushed to the hospital Monday after a trailer carrying a side-by-side detached from a pickup on U.S. Highway 26 and was struck by a motorhome.
The crash happened around 11:15 a.m. near Swan Valley, according to Idaho State Police.
Police say a 51-year-old Idaho Falls man was driving west in a 2016 Ford F-350, towing a camp trailer and another trailer carrying a Razor. The trailer carrying the Razor became detached from the pickup and came to rest in the westbound lanes.
A 79-year-old man from Crestview, Florida, was driving east in a 2020 Winnebago motor home, which was towing a Jeep, when the motorhome struck the detached trailer.
The driver and a passenger in the motorhome were taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Their conditions were not released.
Everyone involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt, according to ISP.
The westbound lanes of Highway 26 remain blocked while crews investigate the crash.