CBS2 reports Monday marked the start of the 100 Deadliest Days in Idaho.
The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day that typically sees a dramatic increase in fatal car crashes.
The dangerous time period started early for 2021 with a grim statistic. According to ITD, 12 people have lost their lives on Idaho roads since Friday, May 28.
The most devastating crash so far happened near Marsing on Saturday. A car carrying four people from California collided with a pickup along Highway 95.
All four people, ages ranging from 16-26, died. All three people in the pickup will recover from their injuries, according to Idaho State Police.
The latest crash claimed the lives of two Oregon men on Tuesday when ISP said their vehicle crossed the center line of Highway 20 near Fairfield. Both men were killed after colliding with a pickup. A third Oregon man was air-lifted to Saint Alphonsus in Boise.
ITD repeatedly warns drivers to use extra caution during the 100 Deadliest Days. This year is no different.
Last year, 88 people were killed in vehicle crashes in Idaho. An ITD spokesperson says this year is already off to a bad start with more fatality crashes than usual.
These are the number of deaths in the first six days of the 100 Deadliest Days for the past four years:
2021 – 12 deaths
2020 – 1 death
2019 – 3 deaths
2018 – 4 deaths
