Traffic & Transportation

Three people die after being ejected from vehicle near Glenns Ferry

A single-vehicle crash killed three people in Elmore County.

A driver in a Ford Focus failed to navigate a turn at 2:39 p.m. Monday on Old Oregon Trail Road near Hammett Hill Road, Idaho State Police said in a news release.

Police said the vehicle left the roadway and overturned, ejecting all three of its occupants. They all died from their injuries at the scene, according to police.

The Elmore County Coroner’s Office is contacting the victims’ families. The Idaho State Police is investigating the accident.

Sally Krutzig
Idaho Statesman
Reporter Sally Krutzig covers local government, growth and breaking news for the Idaho Statesman. She previously covered the Idaho State Legislature for the Post Register. Support my work with a digital subscription
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