(Idaho State Police Press Release, July 17, 2026)
Bingham County, Idaho–The Idaho State Police is currently investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred July 17, 2026, at approximately 6:55p.m., on Wooton Way and Eagle Way in Blackfoot, Idaho.
A 2000 Mercury Mountaineer, driven by a 21-year-old male from Jackson, Wyoming, was traveling westbound on Wooton Way. The Mercury left the roadway and rolled, coming to a final stop in a gravel parking lot nearby.
The driver was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
The driver was not wearing a seatbelt.
The incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
