Idaho Troopers Injured in Head-On Crash with Suspect’s Vehicle

The Dodge Caravan then changed direction and traveled eastbound in the westbound lanes and collided head-on with an ISP trooper's vehicle near mile marker 52.

Idaho Screenshot 2024 01 05 164542Idaho State PoliceTwo Idaho State Police Troopers and a suspect were transported to a hospital after a fleeing suspect's vehicle collided head-on with a Idaho State Police patrol vehicle on Thursday night.

According to Idaho State Police, at about 6:18 p.m. Thursday, a deputy from the Power County Sheriff's Office pursued a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan that fled on Interstate 86 from a traffic stop near Pocatello. Other law enforcement responded to assist as the Caravan evaded deputies. During the pursuit, the Caravan traveled westbound in the eastbound lanes and struck multiple vehicles. The Caravan then changed direction and traveled eastbound in the westbound lanes and collided head-on with an ISP trooper's vehicle near mile marker 52.

The Caravan's driver was arrested. Her name was not released by ISP, Big Country News Connection reports.

Two ISP troopers and the suspect were transported to a local hospital for what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. 

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