Current:Home > FinanceIdaho crash leaves 2 injured on final day of 'No Speed limit' driving event -AssetLink
Idaho crash leaves 2 injured on final day of 'No Speed limit' driving event
Indexbit Exchange View
Date:2025-04-08 19:24:08
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! (46678)
Related
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Just married? How to know whether to file your taxes jointly or separately.
- How Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Took Their Super-Public Love Off the Radar
- World's Oldest Conjoined Twins Lori and George Schappell Dead at 62
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- FDA chairman wants Congress to mandate testing for lead, other harmful chemicals in food
- Memphis police officer shot and killed while responding to suspicious vehicle report; 1 suspect dead
- Colorado inmate overpowers deputy, escapes hospital; considered 'extremely dangerous'
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
- Q&A: What Do Meteorologists Predict for the 2024 Hurricane Season?
Ranking
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- Atlanta United hosts Philadelphia Union; Messi's Inter Miami plays at Arrowhead Stadium
- Isabella Strahan's Brain Cancer Journey, in Her Own Words
- JoJo Siwa Addresses Claim She “Stole” Her New Song “Karma” From Miley Cyrus and Brit Smith
- The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
- Chipotle to pay nearly $3 million to settle allegations of retaliation against workers
- Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court
- Fracking-Induced Earthquakes Are Menacing Argentina as Regulators Stand By
Recommendation
Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
My Date With the President's Daughter Star Elisabeth Harnois Imagines Where Her Character Is Today
In politically riven Pennsylvania, primary voters will pick candidates in presidential contest year
10 years after armed standoff with federal agents, Bundy cattle are still grazing disputed rangeland
Rams vs. 49ers highlights: LA wins rainy defensive struggle in key divisional game
55 US Coast Guard cadets disciplined after cheating scandal for copying homework answers
Atlanta United hosts Philadelphia Union; Messi's Inter Miami plays at Arrowhead Stadium
Prosecutors: Brooklyn man's head, torso kept in fridge for 2 years; couple arrested