Driver Killed in Rollover Crash After Striking Elk on U.S. 33

One dead after driving into a dead elk on Idaho Highway 33 near Driggs

Photo by Teton County Fire & Rescue | Video of fatal rollover crash between Rexburg and Driggs by Linda Atwood DRIGGS — Emergency responders investigated a fatal crash Tuesday morning after a car hit an elk and rolled off the road. According to a Facebook post from Teton County Fire & Rescue, emergency crews responded to a crash around 7 a.m. near mile marker 119 on Idaho Highway 33, near the intersection of the state highway and North 13500 Wes…

Driver killed in rollover crash after striking elk on U.S. 33

UPDATED: March 17, 2026, at 3:50 PM TETON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — An early morning accident on U.S. 33 turned deadly Tuesday after a driver struck an elk and was thrown from the vehicle. According to Teton County Fire and Rescue, the accident occurred shortly after 7:00 AM near mile marker 119. The driver, a 35-year-old Rexburg man, was traveling east on U.S. 33 in a 2003 Ford F150 pickup. His truck struck an elk in the roadway, and the driver lo…