Car vs Pedestrian Fatal Accident Reported on I84 in Meridian, Idaho

A fatal accident was reported by the Idaho State Police on Thursday morning involving a pedestrian and a car on a Southern Idaho Highway.

The pedestrian was killed in the crash, and Idaho State Police are investigating the incident.

Pedestrian Hit and Killed By Mustang on Idaho Highway in Meridian

News of the accident was shared by the Idaho State Police online on Thursday, October 29th. The accident happened around 3 AM on Interstate 84 at mile marker 42 in Meridian. Mile marker 42 is the area of the Ten Mile Road interchange with I84.

The ISP news release states:

• A 2017 Ford Mustang, driven by a 20-year-old male from Nampa, was traveling eastbound on Interstate 84.
• A 26-year-old male from Nampa, Idaho, was walking eastbound on Interstate 84 in the lane of travel.

The Mustang hit the pedestrian in the lane of travel, and the pedestrian passed away at the scene of the crash.

READ ALSO: Police in Southern Idaho Involved in Felony Pursuit

Authorities in Twin Falls County were involved in a felony pursuit on Wednesday evening around 6:30 PM after officers with the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call at Idaho Materials and Construction on Addison Ave.

When officers arrived, the suspect entered a pickup truck and attempted to drive away. A pursuit began, heading north on 2700, then through a private yard. The truck reentered the road where a TFCSO officer performed a PIT maneuver that caused the truck to roll and stop.

The suspect was checked out and released from the hospital, then booked and charged with felony eluding, felony DUI, and leaving the scene of an accident.