Coroner identifies 8-year-old girl hit by pickup in Boise’s North End
The Ada County Coroner’s Office on Thursday released the identity of a girl who was fatally struck by a pickup truck at an intersection in Boise’s North End neighborhood on Tuesday.
Mora Gerety, 8, was a student at Washington Elementary School, which is located not far from where she was trying to cross Harrison Boulevard at the intersection with Ada Street just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
According to the coroner’s report, Mora died a couple of hours after the accident, at about 6:55 p.m. at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center. The coroner ruled the cause of death as multiple blunt force injuries.
In its original notification about the incident, the Boise Police Department stated that at the scene, the girl had what appeared to be life-threatening injuries. The coroner’s office said she was pronounced dead in an operating room at St. Luke’s.
According to BPD, Mora and the driver of the pickup were both going west on Ada Street when they stopped at the intersection with Harrison Boulevard. She and the truck both entered the intersection, and as the vehicle was turning right onto Harrison, it hit her.
The Boise School District sent out an email saying that it was providing resources to the school community, with counselors available to students, staff and families.
“In moments like this, we are reminded of the vulnerability of the young people we serve and of the shared responsibility we all hold in keeping students safe — whether they are walking, biking, riding the bus, or traveling in any way on our city’s streets,” the email read.
Community members have also put up a memorial for the girl with flowers, ribbons and notes at the intersection of Harrison and Ada Street.
The man driving the truck remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said. After running a standard records check, police said in a news release Wednesday that they found the man had a federal warrant with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Boise police contacted ICE, and agents took him into custody. He is being held at the Elmore County Jail, according to online ICE records.
There is no marked crosswalk at the Ada and Harrison intersection. Idaho law states that motorists must yield to pedestrians at intersections, regardless of whether a crossing is marked or unmarked.
Boise police have said the investigation is ongoing; the driver has not been charged with any crime related to the accident.
This story was originally published November 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM.
