01/19/2026
From the Idaho State Police Department
Police Pursuit Ends In Payette County
January 19, 2026
PAYETTE COUNTY, Idaho – On Monday, January 19, 2026, at 11:57 A.M., Idaho State Police (ISP), with the assistance of multiple local agencies, pursued a vehicle for 71-miles on I84.
The pursuit began westbound on I84 at mile marker 80, in Elmore County, when an ISP trooper initiated a traffic stop with a Toyota Highlander. The driver failed to stop and eluded police traveling at speeds over 100 miles per hour and navigating around several sets of spike strips. The pursuit came to a stop on I84 at mile marker 9, in Payette County, when after a successful spike, the driver swerved and the Toyota crashed into the median.
The driver, a 29-year-old man from Salem, Oregon, was taken into custody and charged with felony eluding, possession of ma*****na, possession of paraphernalia, and an outstanding felony warrant.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.