Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal train crash that happened after 3 p.m. in Payette County.
According to early reports, the accident happened when a juvenile in a 2011 Mazda 6 failed to yield to an oncoming train on NW 10th Ave in Payette.
Police are reporting that the juvenile was not wearing a seatbelt and that they succumbed to their injuries at the scene.
The teen was a student in the Payette School District, and Superintendent Dr. Glen Croft sent out the following letter to the Pirate Community, offering support and condolences for all who new them.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
