PIERCE, ID – Two individuals sustained minor injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash early Thursday morning on Browns Creek Road, approximately five miles from Pierce.
According to the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, along with Weippe Ambulance and Pierce Fire, responded to the crash at around 6:27 a.m. on June 19. A 2008 Ford Explorer, driven by 21-year-old Tala Benson of Pierce, had rolled onto its driver’s side.
Both Benson and her passenger, 27-year-old David Olson of Orofino, were not wearing seatbelts and suffered minor head injuries. The two were able to exit the vehicle on their own before emergency crews arrived. Olson was transported to Clearwater Valley Hospital by ambulance for evaluation.
Benson was cited for misdemeanor driving without privileges, as well as driving with expired insurance and vehicle registration. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office stated that the incident remains under investigation.