Two hospitalized after head-on crash near Chubbuck
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The following is a news release from Idaho State Police.
CHUBBUCK — Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle head-on crash that sent two people to the hospital.
The crash occurred at 7:30 p.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 91 near Tyhee road, north of Chubbuck, in Bannock County.
Police reports show a Dodge Grand Caravan was driving northbound on US-91 with no lights on. The driver drove over the center line into oncoming traffic and struck a Lexus SUV head-on, which was traveling southbound.
The Dodge was driven by a 25-year-old female from Chubbuck, Idaho. She was not wearing her seatbelt and was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital.
The Lexus SUV was driven by a 22-year-old female from El Paso, Texas; she was wearing her seatbelt. The Lexus was also occupied with a 27-year-old male passenger from Fort Collins, Colorado and a juvenile. The male passenger was not wearing his seatbelt and was transported via ground ambulance to a local hospital. The juvenile was wearing their seatbelt.
Both directions of travel were blocked for two and a half hours.