Idaho driver injured, speeding suspected in Caldwell crash

A woman was severely injured Saturday afternoon after her vehicle crashed into a home in the 4600 block of Ida Red Avenue in Caldwell.

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The driver was taken to Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Caldwell police said in a news release.

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Witnesses told police that the driver was speeding as she tried to turn from Ida Red Avenue onto Miller Road and lost control of the car about 12:10 p.m.

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The driver was not wearing her seat belt, police said. It was not clear if anyone was in the home at the time.

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“This could have been a lot worse and thankfully this did not end with a tragedy,” Rex Ingram, Caldwell’s police chief, said in the release. “Buckle up, slow down, and arrive alive.”

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The Police Department did not respond to an email about the driver’s condition as of Saturday night.

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