Current:Home > MarketsIdaho crash leaves 2 injured on final day of 'No Speed limit' driving event -Triumph Financial Guides
Idaho crash leaves 2 injured on final day of 'No Speed limit' driving event
View
Date:2025-04-19 06:30:41
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! (5876)
Related
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- A man bought a metal detector to get off the couch. He just made the gold find of the century in Norway.
- Jimmy Buffett's new music isn't over yet: 3 songs out now, album due in November
- Apple set to roll out the iPhone 15. Here's what to expect.
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 GOP prospects vie for attention at Iowa-Iowa State football game
- The Golden Bachelor: Everything You Need to Know
- WR Kadarius Toney's 3 drops, 1 catch earns him lowest Pro Football Focus grade since 2018
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- Apple set to roll out the iPhone 15. Here's what to expect.
Ranking
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
- A concerned citizen reported a mass killing at a British seaside café. Police found a yoga class.
- Rescue begins of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish officials say
- Hundreds of Pride activists march in Serbia despite hate messages sent by far-right officials
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Country singer Zach Bryan says he was arrested and briefly held in jail: I was an idiot
- Huawei is releasing a faster phone to compete with Apple. Here's why the U.S. is worried.
- Appeals court slaps Biden administration for contact with social media companies
Recommendation
Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
G20 agreement reflects sharp differences over Ukraine and the rising clout of the Global South
No, a pound of muscle does not weigh more than a pound of fat. But here's why it appears to.
Two men questioned in Lebanon at Turkey’s request over 2019 escape of former Nissan tycoon Ghosn
Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
Slow AF Run Club's Martinus Evans talks falling off a treadmill & running for revenge
All the Behind-the-Scenes Secrets You Should Know While You're Binge-Watching Suits
Exclusive: 25 years later, Mark McGwire still gets emotional reliving 1998 Home Run Chase