Shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. Highway 20 about eight miles west of Timmerman Junction in southern Blaine County, two people were killed in a head-on collision.
According to Idaho State Police Mary McBrier, aged 64, of Salt Lake City was driving eastbound in a 2004 Toyota 4-Runner when she crossed the center line and struck a westbound 2004 Honda Accord driven by Todd Combs, aged 39 of Eagle.
Combs was pronounced dead at the scene and McBrier was transported to St. Luke’s Wood River hospital by ambulance where she died from her injuries.
Wood River Chief Bart Lassman said that it took about 25 minutes to extricate McBrier from the vehicle, and that she still had a pulse when emergency responders arrived but was unconscious. He said that they firstly tried to get a helicopter which was not possible due to the weather and nor could they get a fixed wing airplane.
The police reported that both drivers were wearing seat belts and that next of kin had been notified.
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