One killed and multiple people injured in crash near Galena Summit

Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash on SH75 near milepost 157.5, at Galena Summit, in Blaine County Sunday afternoon around 2:30 p.m.

26-year-old Kimberly R. Hayes of Boise was driving northbound on SH75 on a 2009 Honda Shadow motorcycle.

57-year-old Michael A. Jones of Nampa and his passenger 54-year-old Dana A. Simmons of Meridian were driving northbound on SH75 on a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle.

46-year-old Jason Clark and his passenger 45-year-old Julie S. K. Clark both of Meridian were driving northbound on SH75 on a 1999 Harley Davidson motorcycle.

41-year-old Jevon L. Benson and his passenger 35-year-old Chantelle L. Benson both of Twin Falls were driving southbound on SH75 in a 2001 Ford F250 pickup pulling a 1988 Fleetwood Taurus travel trailer.

ISP said Hayes failed to negotiate a curve and traveled left of center side swiping Benson’s trailer, Jones then struck Hayes and the motorcycles went down. As Clark was attempting to avoid Hayes and Jones he lost control and his motorcycle also went down. Hayes died at the scene, and officials report next of kin have been notified.

Simmons, Jason and Julie Clark were transported via air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise. Jones was transported via ground ambulance to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center in Ketchum and was later transported via air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise.

Hayes, Jones, Jason and Julie Clark were wearing helmets, Simmons was not. Jevon and Chantelle Benson were wearing seatbelts.

The north and southbound lanes were completely blocked for approximately two hours and partially blocked with alternating lanes for three hours.