Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Kuna early Saturday. What we know

A 44-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Kuna on Saturday, according to Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Montague.

Kuna police responded around 12:30 a.m. to a report of a crash near N. Ash Avenue and W. 4th Street, Montague said in an email.

“Preliminary information indicated the vehicle was traveling westbound on W. 4th St. prior to leaving the roadway and striking a tree,” Montague said.

There was no one else in the car. The crash is under investigation, according to Montague.

Kuna contracts with Ada County for police services, according to previous Statesman reporting.

Crashing into a tree was the second most harmful event in number among single-vehicle fatal crashes in 2023, according to Idaho Transportation Department statistics.

This story was originally published December 7, 2024 at 1:52 PM.

Carolyn Komatsoulis

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