Winter Weather — Arco-mud Lake Desert, Idaho

2023-12-04 · Arco-mud Lake Desert, Idaho

Event narrative

A two vehicle collision resulted in the death of one of the passengers. Idaho State Police investigaed a vehicle fatality collision which occurred on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 7:05 A.M. on State Highway 33 at mile marker 57 east of Terreton.

A 2008 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound on SH33. A 2018 Volvo semi-truck hauling a trailer was traveling westbound on SH33. The Chevrolet crossed the center line where it struck the Volvo head on.

The driver of the Chevrolet, a 23-year-old-man from Terreton, was not wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to his injures at scene. The driver of the semi-truck, a 24-year-old-man from Louisville, KY, was wearing a seatbelt and was transported to a local hospital. Slick roads were thought to be a contributing factor.

Wider weather episode

An extended period of off and on snow for the first 4 days of December caused travel problems and widespread heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153901. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.