On Friday, Oct. 14, at approximately 3:28 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash on Broadford Road near Star Bridge, west of Hailey.
Upon investigation, it was determined that the driver of a white 2011 Equinox failed to negotiate the curve after Star Bridge, drifted left of center, drove off the east side of the road, jumped a culvert, and struck a fence.
The driver, Nayeli Vargas Rangel, age 21, of Hailey, was partially ejected in the crash and transported to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the driver was cited for misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence. The Hailey Police Department assisted in this incident.
