A 20-year-old Gooding woman died at the scene of a rollover crash on 1800 East in Gooding County Sunday afternoon, after the Dodge Grand Caravan she was riding in left the roadway and flipped. The 21-year-old driver, also from Gooding, was taken to a local hospital following the wreck, which happened around 4:32 p.m. near 2251 South.
According to einnews.com, the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan was traveling southbound on 1800 East when the 21-year-old driver lost control, sending the minivan off the road and causing it to roll. The passenger succumbed to her injuries at the scene, while the driver was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital, the outlet reported. KBOI also reported on the crash, confirming the timeline and the involvement of Idaho State Police in the investigation.
Seat Belt Use Still Unknown
It remains unclear whether either woman was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, the outlet noted, a detail investigators had not confirmed as of the initial report. The crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police, and no further details about the cause of the rollover have been released.
Idaho State Police were assisted at the scene by the Gooding County Sheriff's Office and the Gooding County Fire Department, per the same account. No additional information about road or weather conditions, speed, or possible impairment has been made public.
A Deadly Stretch on Idaho Roads
The crash adds to a troubling toll on Idaho highways this year. Data from the Idaho Office of Highway Safety put the updated count of people killed in crashes on Idaho roads during the state's 2026 “100 Deadliest Days” at 92, the stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day when serious and fatal crashes historically rise. The Idaho Transportation Department's broader annual crash analysis also tracks fatality rates on the state's public roads as part of its ongoing traffic safety reporting.
No names have been released, and investigators have not said what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Hoodline will update this story if Idaho State Police release further details.
