Rexburg crash

Two of the five vehicles involved in a Monday morning wreck in Rexburg.

REXBURG — A five-vehicle accident in Rexburg led to a fatality and two hospitalizations Monday morning.

The Rexburg Police Department and Madison Fire Department responded to the accident near North 2nd East and Moody Road at approximately 9:57 a.m. Police Chief Shane Turman said a woman and child have been transported for their injuries and one person has died from the accident.

According to a press release from Idaho State Police, the following drivers and vehicles involved are:

Jamie Curtis, 29, of Rexburg was driving a 2011 Honda Pilot.

Ryan Olson, 37, of Rigby, was driving a 2015 Toyota Corolla.

Brian McRae, 42, of Rexburg, was driving a Dodge Ram.

Jeneanne Smith, 59, of Roberts, was driving a 1997 Honda Civic.

Jarin Inskeep, 42, of Blackfoot, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu.

Curtis was traveling southbound on North 2nd East and rear-ended Olson, according to the release. Olson's vehicle came to a rest in the canal and Olson succumbed to his injuries on scene.

Curtis was transported by ground ambulance to Madison Memorial Hospital. The other vehicles involved were part of a chain reaction due to the initial crash. 

Police closed all southbound traffic on North 2nd East starting at Moody (E 2000 N) and rerouted traffic at the North Rexburg Exit (exit 337) to respond and investigate the scene. Both northbound and southbound lanes were closed for more than three hours.

Turman said Idaho State Police also arrived to assist Rexburg police and conduct an accident reconstruction to determine how the accident occurred. ISP is still investigating the crash.

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