Two men escape car sinking into canal, but one dies after getting out, Idaho cops say
Two men escaped a sinking car after a crash into a canal, but only one survived, Idaho State Police reported.
The 21-year-old driver of a 2011 Hyundai Elantra lost control near Jerome and crashed into a canal at 3:09 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, state police said in a news release.
The driver and a 27-year-old passenger, both of Ketchum, escaped the sinking car, but the driver drowned, police said.
A sheriff’s dive team recovered his body Wednesday, Sept. 13, officials said.
The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Jerome is about 115 miles southeast of Boise.
This story was originally published September 14, 2023 at 3:25 PM with the headline "Two men escape car sinking into canal, but one dies after getting out, Idaho cops say."