Sheriff’s Office identifies Jefferson County man who died in fatal crash Monday morning
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REXBURG — A 75-year-old man has died after a fatal crash Monday morning, after deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash.
According to a news release from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, the 75-year-old was identified as Richard Smith of Jefferson County.
The release states that at 5:12 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the area near 2579 West Idaho Highway 33 following a call reporting the crash.
Once deputies arrived, they found Smith outside of the vehicle and determined that the man had been ejected during the crash. Despite life-saving efforts, Smith succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Along with the MCSO, Rexburg Police Department, the Madison Fire Department and Idaho State Police responded to the crash.
No further information is available at this time, as investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash.

