Man arrested on manslaughter charges following 2-vehicle crash near Jerome

JEROME COUNTY – Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle clang that occurred astir 9 a.m. Monday astatine 500 North 100 East successful Jerome County.

A 26-year-old man from Wendell, was walking southbound connected 500 North successful a 2007 Freightliner Semi pulling a 2018 trailer. A 43-year-old female from Jerome, was eastbound connected 100 East successful a 2002 Saturn SL1 rider car. The man successful nan semi grounded to extremity astatine nan extremity motion and nan Saturn rider car ran into nan semi’s trailer. The driver of nan Saturn died astatine nan scene.

The driver of nan semi was wearing a seatbelt. The driver of nan Saturn was not wearing a seatbelt.

The antheral driver of nan semi was arrested for vehicular manslaughter.

Jerome County Sheriff’s Office and Jerome EMS assisted pinch nan incident.