Head-on crash near Ada-Gem county line kills two; Idaho 16 has finally reopened
Ada County law enforcement responded to a head-on car crash that killed two people near the Ada and Gem county line early Wednesday morning.
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet that deputies were at the scene of the fatal wreck, which took place just after 4 a.m. on Idaho 16 between Emmett and the Ada County line.
The highway was closed in both directions and traffic was being diverted at Chaparral Road all morning. Idaho 16 finally reopened at about 1:30 p.m., the Ada County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies believe that a truck driving north on Idaho 16 crossed into the southbound lane and hit another pickup head-on, according to a tweet from ACSO.
Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. There were no passengers in either pickup truck.
After the crash, a driver going north on Idaho 16 hit an Ada County deputy’s patrol car while the deputy was doing traffic control, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The force of the crash caused the patrol car to hit the deputy. He was taken to a local medical facility for treatment, but officials say it appears the deputy avoided serious injury.
KBOI reporter Kristen McPeek tweeted photos of the damaged patrol vehicle. She wrote that a deputy was hit but “seems to be okay” following the crash.
This story was originally published November 11, 2020 at 8:49 AM.
