Idaho State Police reported a Tuesday injury crash on U.S. 93 west of Twin Falls that sent both drivers to a hospital.
The collision occurred a few minutes after 3:30 p.m. near mile marker 45, at the intersection with N 2600 E.
A juvenile male from Twin Falls was driving a 2012 Kia Optima northbound on U.S. 93. A 79-year-old Twin Falls woman was driving a 2008 GMC SUV southbound and attempted to turn left onto 2600 E., police reported.
The GMC driver failed to yield and turned in front of the Kia, which struck the SUV. Each vehicle had one occupant, and both drivers were wearing seatbelts. One driver was taken to the hospital by ground ambulance, while the other traveled in a personal vehicle.
Idaho State Police are investigating the crash.
Monday Crash Also Sent Drivers to Hospital
The Tuesday collision was the second recent crash reported by Idaho State Police on U.S. 93 near Twin Falls.
A head-on collision occurred Monday a few minutes before 6:30 a.m. near mile marker 21, approximately 20 miles south of Tuesday’s crash. Police reported that a 50-year-old man driving a Ford northbound crossed the center line and struck a Honda driven by a 22-year-old man.
The Honda driver was killed. Life Flight transported the Ford driver to a hospital, and a passenger in one of the vehicles was taken to a hospital by ground ambulance.