Oregon woman killed in rollover crash on Gem County highway
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GEM COUNTY – An Oregon woman was killed in a single rollover crash in Gem County Friday night.
It happened around 6:30 p.m. in the northbound lane of Sweet-Ola Highway near milepost 10 in Gem County, according to a news release from Idaho State Police.
The unnamed 63-year-old from Ontario, Oregon was driving a blue 1996 Toyota SUV. For reasons that aren’t clear, she drove off the right side of the road, overcorrected, and drove across the north and south lanes before veering off the road again and rolling the vehicle.
Police say she wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and died on scene.
Sweet-Ola Highway was closed in both directions for about three hours. Gem County Sheriff’s Office and Gem County Fire & EMS helped ISP in the response.
Idaho State Police is still investigating the crash.