JEROME, Idaho, May 19, 2021 (Gephardt Daily) — An Idaho man was killed and driver from Lewiston, Utah injured in a crash in Jerome, Idaho Tuesday morning.
At approximately 9:48 a.m., Idaho State Police were called to an accident at the intersection of Yakima Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue in Jerome, the Idaho State Police said.
Lloyd Miller, 43, of Twin Falls, Idaho, was traveling southbound on South Lincoln Avenue when the 2006 Ford Freestyle he was driving ran a red light and swerved to avoid a vehicle turning left.
“Miller crossed the center lane of travel and crashed into a 2018 Ram pickup pulling a horse trailer, driven by Marty Mickelson, 59, of Lewiston, Utah,” the ISP said.
Miller succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Mickelson was transported by air ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. The ISP did not reveal his condition.
The intersection was blocked for the crash investigation for approximately three-and-a-half hours, the ISP said.
