Crash in Minidoka County claims one

Idaho State Police are investigating a one-vehicle crash that killed one person near Rupert. The crash happened around 12:40 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of 100 North and 100 East.

Eighteen-year-old Dakota B. Twiss of Paul was driving a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta northbound on 100 East. ISP said she failed to take a curve, continued onto the shoulder and struck the railroad tracks. After striking the tracks her vehicle rolled, landing upright on the railroad tracks.

Twiss and her passenger, Mylee Pratt, were taken to the Minidoka Memorial Hospital. Twiss died from her injuries at the hospital. ISP said neither of them were wearing their seat belts.

Both roads were blocked from 12:40 a.m. until 8:11 a.m.

This crash is under investigation by the ISP.