JEFFERSON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – Three people are in the hospital following a head-on crash in north of Ririe.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred on the south side of the Snake River Bridge at Twin Bridges near 4700 E.
Initial reports by the Sheriff’s Office show that a blue Volkswagen was traveling north when it was struck head on, by a minivan that was traveling south bound. However, the reason the minivan crossed lanes remains unknown.
The driver of the minivan, a 51-year-old woman from Twin Falls, was transported by air ambulance to EIRMC with critical injuries.
The Volkswagen was occupied by two boys from Rexburg, an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old. They were both transported by ambulance to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
The road has been closed since the crash occurred and will be reopened as soon as the scene is cleared.
