Idaho State Police and other law enforcement officers have responded to at least four injury accidents — including one fatal wreck — in the past two days.

The most serious incident involved two vehicles that crashed on State Highway 39, roughly two miles north of Aberdeen, on Wednesday afternoon. Idaho State Police said Joseph Grover, 63, of Blackfoot, died at the scene of that accident.

The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Aberdeen resident Daniel Bolgen, 59, was traveling north in a 2002 Kenworth semi truck, pulling a trailer, when he turned west onto 1500 S., Idaho State Police said. That’s when Grover, who was also traveling north in a 1988 Jeep Cherokee, struck the semi trailer from behind.

Police are still investigating the accident, but they said Grover wasn’t wearing a seatbelt when the crash occurred; Bolgen, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured.

The road was closed for roughly three hours on Wednesday afternoon as responders worked to clear the scene.

Idaho State Police also responded to an injury accident at the intersection of 200 North Road and 200 East Road in Bingham County on Wednesday, shortly before 8 a.m.

Tracy Kirby, 52, of Firth, was traveling south on 200 East Road in a 2004 Toyota Camry when she failed to stop at a stop sign, police said. Her vehicle subsequently struck a 2006 Hyundai Sonata traveling west on 200 North Road.

Both Kirby and the driver of the Hyundai Sonata, Blackfoot resident Robert Crawford, 18, were transported to Bingham Memorial Hospital, according to Idaho State Police, who added that they were both wearing seat belts.

That intersection was blocked for roughly one hour.

Chubbuck police also responded to a motorcycle accident on Canal Street around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Emergency dispatchers said an adult male was transported to Portneuf Medical Center following that incident. Additional details weren’t available at press time.

Bear Lake County sheriff’s deputies also responded to a rollover accident near Liberty, southwest of Montpelier, on Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency dispatchers said the accident involved a Ford Windstar van, which rolled on Highway 36 around 2 p.m. A 71-year-old man was transported to the hospital following the incident, but he didn't appear to have any serious injuries. Additional details weren’t available at press time.

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