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3 hospitalized after crash in Jerome County

Idaho State Police said the crash happened after a GMC failed to yield the right-of-way to an oncoming Chevrolet and the vehicles collided in the intersection.
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BOISE, Idaho — Three people were taken to local hospitals after a crash on US Highway 93 in Jerome County, Idaho State Police (ISP) reported Tuesday evening. 

Police said the crash happened when an 18-year-old man from Jerome attempted to make a left turn onto westbound 200 North from the highway in a GMC Sierra. The man failed to yield the right-of-way to an oncoming Chevrolet Cobalt, driven by a 47-year-old man from Jerome. 

According to Idaho State Police, the vehicles collided at the intersection. 

The Chevrolet had two passengers, both men from Twin Falls. The 47-year-old was taken to a local hospital by air ambulance, the ISP news release said. 

Both passengers of the Chevrolet were taken to a local hospital by ground ambulance. 

Idaho State Police said the drivers of both vehicles were not wearing seatbelts. The passenger in the front seat of the Chevrolet was wearing a seatbelt, but the rear-seat passenger was not.

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