Boise & Garden City

Mountain Home police chase ends with crash and the driver, 34, taken to the hospital

A Mountain Home police chase ended with one person going to the hospital on Sunday.

A 34-year-old man from Mountain Home driving a Chevrolet Caprice attempted to elude Mountain Home police and Elmore County Sheriff’s Office deputies as he drove west on Airbase Road, according to an Idaho State Police news release

At 12:13 a.m., the Toyota crashed at the Elmcrest Avenue intersection, police said. The driver was injured and needed to be taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

The highway was blocked for more than two hours. Idaho State Police said they were investigating the incident.

Sally Krutzig
Idaho Statesman
Reporter Sally Krutzig covers local government, growth and breaking news for the Idaho Statesman. She previously covered the Idaho State Legislature for the Post Register. Support my work with a digital subscription
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