Three motorcyclists killed in crash on U.S. Highway 12
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 1 week, 4 days AGO
The Idaho State Police is investigating a three-fatality crash on U.S. Highway 12 near milepost 113 east of Kooskia about 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The preliminary investigation indicates a 2019 Ford F-150 was westbound when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle in a marked no-passing zone. The pickup crossed the double yellow centerline and collided with three motorcycles traveling eastbound, a press release said.
The three motorcyclists sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
The 60-year-old female driver of the Ford, from Colorado Springs, Colo., was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation. Following her release, she was arrested and booked into the Idaho County Jail on probable cause for three counts of vehicular manslaughter.
U.S. Highway 12 was closed for about six and a half hours while emergency responders assisted at the scene and investigators processed evidence.
An investigation continues.