The following is a press release from Idaho State Police.

MONTPELIER, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on US89 at milepost 24.5, just west of Montpelier.

On July 27, 2024, at 08:44a.m., Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on southbound US89 at milepost 24.5, just west of Montpelier. A 20-year-old female from Blackfoot, ID was driving southbound on US89 in a 2017 Chevy Spark. A 35-year-old female from Ovid, ID, was driving northbound on US89 in a 2019 GMC Terrain when both vehicles collided.

The driver of the Chevy was wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene of the crash.

The driver of the GMC was not wearing a seatbelt and was transported to the local hospital.

Both lanes of US89 were blocked for approximately four hours.

Idaho State Police were assisted by Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Bear Lake County Ambulance, Bear Lake County Fire Department, Montpelier Police Department, and The Idaho Department of Transportation.