2 adults; 2 children killed in rural Idaho after train struck pickup truck

15 days ago

Boise news, Idaho news.

Two adults and two children from Nampa were killed in a tragic train crash in rural Idaho Saturday morning.

The Idaho State Police said that the four victims were riding in a pickup truck and traveling on a private road near Notus, about 35 miles northwest of Boise.

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  • The road passes over a railroad crossing, police said. The crash occurred at around 8:20 a.m. when the Chevrolet Silverado’s driver failed to yield and ended up in the way of an oncoming train.

    Killed in the accident were a 38-year-old man, a 36-year-old woman, and two children.

    State Police and the Canyon County Coroner’s Office are working to notify the victims’ families.