Jerome, ID (June 02, 2026) – A 66-year-old woman from Buhl died following a two-vehicle collision at E 700 N and US Highway 93, just north of Jerome, late on Monday night, June 1. The accident occurred just after 11 p.m.
The woman was heading eastbound on E 700 N in a Ford F150 when she failed to yield at a stop sign. Her truck struck a Chevrolet Equinox that was traveling northbound on Hwy 93, driven by a 40-year-old woman from Shoshone.
The driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the Chevrolet was taken to a local hospital. Neither woman had been publicly identified at the time of this report.
The wreck remains under active investigation, and additional details will be released as they become available. We offer our deepest condolences to the family of the woman who lost her life.
What to Know About Stop Sign Crashes on Idaho Highways
Failure-to-yield crashes at rural stop signs are a serious and recurring problem on Idaho roads. When a side road meets a higher-speed state or federal highway, the driver on the side road carries the legal responsibility to stop and wait for a safe gap in traffic. At night, judging the speed and distance of oncoming headlights can be more difficult, increasing the risk of a driver pulling out too soon.
Two-vehicle crashes of this type often result in significant injury because the vehicle on the highway is typically traveling at full speed when the collision occurs. The angle of impact, commonly a broadside or T-bone, leaves little protective structure between the striking vehicle and the driver being hit. This geometry tends to produce more serious outcomes than a head-on or rear-end crash at the same speed.
Rural intersections without traffic signals rely entirely on driver compliance with posted signs, making attentiveness a key factor in preventing these crashes.
