Two hospitalized after three-vehicle crash shuts down Highway 33

UPDATED: 9 PM

TETON COUNTY, Idaho — A three-vehicle crash on Highway 33 near Tetonia caused major traffic delays for over six hours on Wednesday. The collision, which occurred between Newdale and Tetonia, involved two commercial trucks and a motorhome.

According to the Idaho State Police, a 22-year-old male from Tetonia was driving a 1998 Kenworth truck eastbound when he crossed the center line. His truck then collided with a 2022 Ford motorhome driven by a 64-year-old man from Orlando, Florida, who was traveling westbound. Debris from the crash also struck another westbound truck, a 2003 Kenworth driven by a 67-year-old male from Waterville, Kansas.

Both the Kenworth truck driver and the motorhome driver were taken to a local hospital by Teton County Fire & Rescue with unknown injuries. All individuals involved were reportedly wearing their seatbelts.

The crash blocked the highway for approximately six and a half hours while emergency crews worked to clear the scene. Officials expressed gratitude to several bystanders who stopped to provide aid to the injured drivers before first responders arrived.

The incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.