Jeep Driver From Texas Killed in Rollover Accident on Idaho Road

A fatal accident that happened early on Wednesday morning claimed the life of a male driver from Texas.

Idaho State Police have reported that the crash happened in Canyon County, and there was only one vehicle involved.

Fiery Rollover Accident in Idaho Claims the Life of a Driver From Texas

The Idaho State Police shared in the news release that the rollover accident happened at 2:20 AM on September 30th. Police in Caldwell responded to the scene on Muller Drive between Park Hill Lane and Sunrise Lane.

A white 2024 Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 39-year-old male from Elgin, Texas, was eastbound on Muller Drive when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle went off the roadway where it overturned and caught fire.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The section of road where the accident happened takes a nearly 90-degree turn, which could have contributed to the rollover. Idaho State Police have begun investigating the crash.

Elgin, Texas, is approximately 27 hours from Caldwell, Idaho.

The city of Caldwell also has a street named Elgin not far from where the accident happened.

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Idaho State Police Investigating an accident in Buhl involving a mini-truck Kubota RTV and a Mercedes-Benz luxury car.

Police believe the 37-year-old male driver of the Mercedes rear-ended to 70-year-old male driver in the Kubota on Highway 30 near mile marker 198. Both drivers are from Buhl.

Neither driver was wearing a seatbelt and the driver of the Kubota was taken by air ambulance to a local hospital. The road takes a sharp 90 degree turn on US30 at that location and the speed limit drops significantly from 60 to 30 miles per hour at the curve.