Two-vehicle crash outside Payette leaves one Idaho woman dead, according to ISP

A two-vehicle crash Thursday evening on U.S 95 left one 73-year-old woman dead at the scene, according to Idaho State Police.

The 8 p.m. crash happened near milepost 72, just north of Payette, when Susan Griffin, of Payette, was northbound in a 2013 Chrysler Town & Country minivan.

At the same time, Richard Young, 33, of Council, was southbound on U.S. 95 in a 2020 Peterbilt semi-tractor hauling two trailers full of lumber. The two vehicles collided head-on, and Griffin was pronounced dead at the scene.

Griffin was not wearing a seat belt. Young was not injured, and he was wearing a seat belt.

The crash remains under investigation by ISP.

This story was originally published December 6, 2019 at 7:51 AM.

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Reporter Ruth Brown covers the criminal justice and correctional systems in Idaho. She focuses on breaking news, public safety and social justice. Prior to coming to the Idaho Statesman, she was a reporter at the Idaho Press-Tribune, the Bakersfield Californian and the Idaho Falls Post Register.