Bend man killed in wrong-way crash near American Falls, Idaho
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AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal wrong-way crash that happened Wednesday night on Interstate 86 near American Falls and killed a Bend, Oregon man.
Around 8:55 PM, an 81-year-old man from Bend was reportedly driving a Honda Civic westbound in the eastbound lanes at mile marker 40. The Honda crashed head-on into a Volkswagen SUV.
The man died at the scene, ISP reported. His name has not been released, pending notification of family members.
The driver of the Volkswagen, a 35-year-old woman from California, was transported to a local hospital. Her current condition is unknown.
The westbound lanes of I-86 were closed for about four hours as crews investigated the scene and cleared the wreckage.