CALDWELL, Idaho — A two-vehicle collision in Caldwell has left one driver dead, according to Idaho State Police (ISP).
At approximately 2:41 p.m. on [specific date], an 81-year-old man from Caldwell was driving a GMC Canyon southbound on Hop Road when he failed to yield at a stop sign. As he entered the intersection, his vehicle collided with a RAM 3500, which was being driven westbound on Purple Sage Road by a 32-year-old woman from Parma, pulling a trailer.
ISP confirmed that despite both drivers wearing seatbelts, the elderly man died at the scene. The incident blocked traffic for about three hours as emergency responders worked at the scene.
The accident remains under investigation, and no further details have been released.
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