Current:Home > NewsIdaho crash leaves 2 injured on final day of 'No Speed limit' driving event -CapitalCourse
Idaho crash leaves 2 injured on final day of 'No Speed limit' driving event
View
Date:2025-04-13 00:00:43
Two people were injured in a car crash on the final day of a high-speed driving event in Sun Valley, Idaho over the weekend.
The crash occurred Saturday morning at the Sun Valley Tour de Force, a "No Speed Limit" car event. The organization announced on Facebook that it had canceled all the remaining activities out of respect to the victims.
The incident temporary closed Highway 75 as officials assisted with the crash, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office wrote on X.
The involved vehicle was a Porsche that crashed near the designated finish line of the highway, according to the Idaho Mountain Express.
Porsche lands in Big Wood River
The Emergency scanner traffic confirmed that the vehicle fall in the Big Wood River west of Highway 75, Idaho Mountain Express reported.
A family member of the driver said on social media that the two passengers were "alive, but severely injured," East Idaho News reported.
In a Facebook post Sunday, Sun Valley Tour de Force thanked the community for the support shown to the passengers after a "difficult day for all involved."
"Your outpouring of support to the family injured, the offers of donations, and so much more, is a testament to the strength and resilience of our Sun Valley Tour de Force family," the group wrote.
The 7th annual Sun Valley Tour de Force scheduled for July 18-20 hosts drivers across the country for the opportunity to "put their machines to the ultimate test," according to its website. It's fasted speed on record is a 253.01 mph. reached by Bugatti Chiron.
veryGood! (5521)
Related
- North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID
- Hailey Bieber's Pregnancy Style Will Have You Saying Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh
- Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless bitten by a bat onstage: 'I must really be a witch'
- Boeing Starliner's first astronaut flight halted at the last minute
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- What to know about Mexico’s historic elections Sunday that will likely put a woman in power
- Maldives will ban Israelis from entering the country over the war in Gaza
- Shaun White Channels Vampire Diaries to Cheer Up Injured Nina Dobrev
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- Democrats wanted an agreement on using artificial intelligence. It went nowhere
Ranking
- Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
- NASA reschedules Boeing's Starliner launch for later this week
- Inside Shiloh's Decision to Remove Brad Pitt's Last Name and Keep Angelina Jolie's
- Tesla recalls over 125,000 vehicles over issue with seat belt warning system
- Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
- Inside Shiloh's Decision to Remove Brad Pitt's Last Name and Keep Angelina Jolie's
- CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
- Tesla recalls over 125,000 vehicles over issue with seat belt warning system
Recommendation
North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID
'Where the chicken at?' Chipotle responds to social media claims about smaller portions
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt wants to drop dad Brad Pitt's last name per legal request, reports state
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Bi Couples
Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
Puerto Rico’s two biggest parties hold primaries as governor seeks 2nd term and voters demand change
Jack in the Box tackles fast-food inflation by launching $4 munchies menu
BIT TREASURY: Analysis of the Advantages and Characteristics of Bitcoin Technology and Introduction to Relevant National Policies