Ada County coroner identifies two 16-year-old teens who died in vehicle crash
A one-vehicle crash along the West Fairview Avenue on-ramp to the I-184 Connector in Boise left two 16-year-old boys dead, Idaho State Police and the Ada County Coroner’s Office said.
The coroner’s office identified the teens as Henry Warner, of Meridian, and Braden Caldwell, of Boise. Both of the boys were rising juniors at Bishop Kelly High School, according to a statement from the school’s president Rich Raimondi, which was emailed to the school community and posted on Twitter.
“Please keep the Caldwell and Warner families and all those impacted in your prayers,” according to the tweet.
Warner was driving eastbound just before 9:15 p.m. Sunday when he lost control of the small passenger car and went off the right shoulder, striking a light pole, according to a Monday news release from state police. The vehicle stopped on the driver’s side.
Warner was transported by ambulance to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, according to the coroner’s report. He died at 1:47 a.m. Monday after life-saving measures were unsuccessful.
Caldwell, who was the passenger in the car, died at the scene. The on-ramp was blocked for about 2½ hours.
All the occupants were wearing seat belts, police said. The release did not say how many individuals were in the car. State police spokesperson Tecia Ferguson told the Idaho Statesman in an email Monday that she didn’t have any additional information.
The crash was under investigation by state police.
St. Ignatius will be holding a Mass at Holy Apostles Church to pray for the families of Caldwell and Warner at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, according to the school president’s email.
The high school’s chapel will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the school will have counselors available for students at that time.
“Pray for our entire school community because our hearts are broken, and we know that God holds those who are suffering close,” the high school’s Twitter account said.
This story was originally published June 13, 2022 at 9:06 AM.
CORRECTION: The story incorrectly identified a Twitter account. It has been updated to include a statement from the high school’s official Twitter account.
