A tragic accident on a county road in central Idaho leaves a Twin Falls man dead, while a Jerome man faces vehicular manslaughter

Shoup, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A Twin Falls man is dead, while a Jerome man is charged with a felony, following a fatal crash in central Idaho. Lemhi C...

August 4, 2023
4:24 AM

Shoup, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A Twin Falls man is dead, while a Jerome man is charged with a felony, following a fatal crash in central Idaho. Lemhi County Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash on July 29th on Panther Creek Road in Shoup, located along the Salmon River. According to court documents, a pickup truck carrying four occupants flipped as it hit a rock just before 10 p.m. Kolby Slagel, 22, of Twin Falls was ejected and despite life-saving measures, died about an hour later. It's believed the driver, Garret Duncan, 21, of Jerome, was driving recklessly and traveling too fast for conditions.

KMVT News Staff