MERIDIAN, ID – Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of three people Monday afternoon in Elmore County.
According to a press release, the crash occurred at 2:39 p.m. on Old Oregon Trail near Hammett Hill Road. A 2004 Ford Focus failed to negotiate a turn, left the roadway, and overturned.
All three occupants of the vehicle were ejected and died at the scene. Police stated that none of the individuals were wearing seat belts. Authorities have not yet released the names of the deceased.
The incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.