Anne West dies in fatal Fort Hall crash.
Fatal Fort Hall crash death of Anne West and Jared Warner – Obituary.
The victims of a tragic crash near Fort Hall on Friday night have been identified as Anne West, 63, from Pocatello, and Jared Warner, 49, from Blackfoot. According to Bingham County Coroner Jimmy Roberts, both died as a result of severe trauma sustained in the accident.
The collision occurred on northbound Interstate 15, near milepost 83.5, just north of Fort Hall, before 11 p.m. West was driving a 2007 Honda CR-V southbound in the northbound lanes when she collided head-on with a 2024 Nissan Sentra driven by Warner. He had a 45-year-old female passenger from Grace in the car.
Both West and Warner succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Warner’s passenger was airlifted to a nearby hospital, with her current condition remaining unclear. Authorities noted that West was wearing a seatbelt, while Warner was not. Warner’s passenger was reportedly wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Traffic lanes were closed for approximately four hours as authorities cleared the scene and conducted their investigation.