Woman dies in Mountain Home crash that also sends child and the driver to the hospital
A crash early Sunday left one person dead and two in the hospital.
A 33-year-old Nampa man was driving north with two passengers on State Highway 51, according to Idaho State Police. At 12:39 a.m., the Ford pickup truck went off the road south of Mountain Home, the driver overcorrected and the vehicle then rolled, police said.
A woman, who was not wearing a seat belt, succumbed to injuries at the scene. A child, who was not in a child safety seat, was flown by air ambulance to a local hospital. The man also was taken to the hospital.
Police said they have notified next of kin and continue to investigate the incident.
This story was originally published February 20, 2022 at 12:14 PM.
Sally Krutzig
Idaho Statesman