Head-on crash in Canyon County claims life of Oregon woman and shuts down highway lanes
A two-vehicle crash on Friday west of Notus in Canyon County left a Bandon, Oregon, woman dead, according to a news release from the Idaho State Police.
The crash occurred at 2:45 p.m. on U.S. 20 at Don Lane when a 29-year-old woman from Caldwell was driving west on U.S. 20 in a Chevrolet passenger car. Another woman, 67, of Bandon was going east in a Chrysler passenger car. The vehicles collided head-on.
The driver of the Chrysler, who was wearing a seat belt, died from her injuries at the scene. The driver of the Chevrolet, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. Her condition was unknown.
Both lanes of U.S. 20 were blocked for about 2.5 hours.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
This story was originally published April 14, 2023 at 7:10 PM.
