In a separate crash, a woman who was injured when Idaho State Police say she drove into oncoming traffic Wednesday and collided with the rear of a 2006 Peterbilt truck pulling a single trailer along U.S. Highway 30 in the area of the old steel bridge is now being treated for her injuries at the University of Utah Hospital.

     Sherry A. Baxter, 52, of Chubbuck, was first transported by air ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.

    The driver of the truck, David L. Hobson, 62, of Bryan, Texas, was not injured.

    According to ISP, Baxter was traveling west in a 2006 Buick Lacrosse when the crash occurred between Lava Hot Springs and McCammon at about 4:02 p.m.

    Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, according to ISP.

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