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Rigby crash ignites fire after driver misses curve

A 44-year-old driver caused a fire and power outages affecting five businesses after crashing into a pole on South Clark Street, Rigby police said.

Summary by KIFI
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) - A driver was trapped in his car with powerlines around him after he didn't make a curve on a street in Rigby. Rigby Police said the 44-year-old man was driving north in a 2019 Subaru on South Clark Street when he failed to make the curve, knocking a power pole down and causing the power line to arc, which ignited dried grass between Clark St. and U.S. 20 around 12:50 p.m. Police said the fire spread to nearby evergreen tree…

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East Idaho News broke the news in Idaho, United States on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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