MARSING, Idaho — A 19-year-old Nevada woman was killed in a head-on crash just south of Marsing Thursday evening.
According to Idaho State Police, Kaitlyn Torres of Eureka, Nevada, was southbound on US 95 when her 2017 Subaru Legacy crossed the centerline and collided with a 2017 Freightliner tractor hauling a semi-trailer driven by Robert Pierce, 62, of Fernley, Nevada.
Police responded to the crash scene at milepost 11, south of Marsing, at 9:46 p.m. The car was fully engulfed in fire when officers arrived.
Torres died from her injuries at the scene of the crash.
Pierce was transported by ground ambulance to West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell. His condition has not been released.
The highway was blocked for around 6.5 hours while crews worked to clear the scene.
The crash is under investigation by Idaho State Police.
