Fatal accident claims life of teen north of Shelley

UPDATE: Community Pioneer has learned the name of the decedent driver and the surviving passenger of the 2001 Ford Taurus. The driver is Kate Gulbransen. The surviving passenger is Seyatle Christensen. A Go Fund Me account has been set up for Kate Gulbransen Here.

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SHELLEY: One person killed and two others sent to the hospital in a Friday evening accident.

The Idaho State Police have confirmed a two-vehicle accident north of Shelley on New Sweden highway has resulted in the death of one person and the injury of two other people.  All of them were juveniles. The names of these individuals have not been released at this time.

The accident occurred Friday, April 30, at approximately 6:55 p.m. It happened at the intersection of 1500 North and 800 East or the New Sweden Highway, just before the Snake River bridge.

According to the ISP press release, the accident involved a 1991 GMC Sierra pickup and a 2001 Ford Taurus. The 1991 GMC pickup was being driven southbound on 800 East by a juvenile. The 2001 Ford Taurus, also being driven by a juvenile, was eastbound on 1500 North.  The Taurus was struck on the driver’s side by the GMC Sierra.  Both vehicles came to rest in the field east of the road. 

The driver of the Taurus succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash.  A juvenile passenger in the Taurus was transported by ground ambulance to East Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.  The driver of the GMC was transferred by ground ambulance to Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot.  The extend of their injuries is unknown at this time.

The driver and passenger of the Taurus were wearing a seat belt.  However, the driver of the GMC was not wearing a seat belt.

According to people living near the intersection, no one witnessed the accident happen. However, an unidentified woman, who lives northeast of the intersection, told Community Pioneer she heard the crash, ran out, saw the accident, and called 911.

The New Sweden Highway was closed for approximately three hours as Idaho State Police investigated the scene.  Their investigation was ongoing at the time of this press release.

Community Pioneer will update this report as more information becomes available.

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