An 85-year-old man from Georgetown, Idaho was killed Wednesday afternoon in a multiple vehicle accident on Highway 30.  Idaho State Police said the crash occurred at 1:21 p.m. on February 19 at milepost 421.8, which is roughly one mile north of Georgetown.

According to ISP, a 2017 Kenworth driven by a 39-year-old male with a 49-year-old passenger, both from Port Orchard, Washington, was stopped eastbound on US30 waiting for a separate crash to be cleared. A 2018 Lincoln MKC, driven by an 85-year-old female with an 85-year-old male passenger both from Georgetown, was stopped behind the Kenworth when a white 2019 Freightliner, driven by a 42-year-old male from Las Vegas, Nevada, failed to yield for the stopped vehicles. The Freightliner collided with the Lincoln, pushing the vehicle into the left shoulder. It hen collided into the Kenworth’s trailer where it came to a rest.

ISP said both the driver and the passenger of the Lincoln were transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital. The passenger of the Lincoln succumbed to his injuries.

The roadway was closed for approximately 10 hours.

ISP was assisted by Idaho Transportation Department, Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Bear Lake Fire Department, Caribou County Sheriff’s Office, and Soda Springs Medical.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.