GEM COUNTY, Idaho — A single-vehicle rollover crash on Sweet-Ola Highway resulted in the death of an Ontario woman on Friday evening.
According to the Idaho State Police, at approximately 6:27 p.m., a 63-year-old woman lost control of her blue 1996 Toyota SUV while traveling northbound near milepost 10. The vehicle drove off the road onto the right shoulder, overcorrected, and crossed both northbound and southbound lanes before overturning off the west side of the highway.
Authorities reported that the driver was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sweet-Ola Highway was closed in both directions for over three hours during the investigation and vehicle recovery. The Idaho State Police was assisted by the Gem County Sheriff's Office and Gem County Fire & EMS.