Deer launches through windshield after being struck by vehicle and kills Idaho woman
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KAMIAH — A 36-year-old woman was killed Wednesday afternoon after a deer struck by another vehicle was launched through the windshield of her car on U.S. Highway 12 in Clearwater County.
Idaho State Police says the crash happened around 4 p.m. near milepost 45.5, when an unknown vehicle traveling westbound struck a deer.
The impact sent the animal into the air and directly into the windshield of an eastbound Subaru Crosstrek.
The driver, a 36-year-old woman from Kamiah, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Her passenger, a 34-year-old woman from Lenore, was injured and transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital. The women’s names have not been released. Next of kin has been notified.
Both lanes of U.S. 12 were blocked for approximately four hours while emergency crews responded and investigators worked at the scene.
The Idaho State Police are now asking for the public’s help identifying the vehicle that initially struck the deer.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information about the westbound vehicle is asked to contact ISP at 208-209-8730.
The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office, Orofino Fire Department and Idaho Transportation Department assisted at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.