Woman killed in high-speed Pocatello crash

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — The Pocatello Police Department and Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a woman early Friday morning.

Just after midnight on June 19, the Pocatello Police Department and Idaho State Police were called to a severe accident near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and East Cedar Street. Witnesses nearby told police they'd seen the woman speeding down the roadway, hitting two parked vehicles before her vehicle completely left the roadway.

First responders worked to extricate the driver from the wreckage. She was rushed by EMS to Portneuf Medical Center, where she later died of her injuries.

Police and first responders worked to extricate the woman from the wreckage, and she was rushed to the Portneuf Medical Center, where she later died of her injuries.

Authorities confirmed the woman was the sole occupant of the vehicle, and no other injuries were reported. The driver's name has not been released at this time.