Courtney Cramer, a 30-year-old mother of four from Rigby, died Tuesday afternoon after her car collided with a pick-up truck at an intersection in Idaho Falls.
The Idaho State Police said Cramer was driving northbound on North 3900 East around 4.30pm when she did not stop at a stop sign. A white 2026 Ford F250 pick-up truck traveling eastbound struck her silver 2018 Honda Odyssey on the driver's side at the intersection with County Line Road.
Law enforcement officials reported that Cramer was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. The 59-year-old male driver of the pick-up truck, whose identity was not publicly disclosed, was wearing a seatbelt.
Emergency responders rushed Cramer to a local hospital following the violent crash, which left both vehicles totaled on the side of the road. The Bonneville County Coroner's Office confirmed that she died in the hospital from injuries sustained in the accident.
Idaho Falls is located in Bonneville County in eastern Idaho and serves as a commercial hub for the region. Rigby, where Cramer lived, is a city in nearby Jefferson County with a population of approximately 6,000 people.
Crash investigation and vehicle damage
The coroner's office reported that it responded at 10am on Wednesday to a report regarding a 30-year-old woman involved in a crash the previous day. Officials did not publicly identify Cramer until Friday afternoon, when the coroner's office offered condolences to her family and friends in a Facebook post.
Photos of the wreckage published by East Idaho News revealed the severity of the impact on both vehicles. Cramer's silver Honda Odyssey suffered massive damage, with one door completely missing and the front end and driver's side caved in.
The front end of the white Ford pick-up truck was completely ruined, and an airbag appeared to be popping out of the driver's side following the collision.
Family tributes and community support
Cramer, a Utah native born in Lehi, lived in Rigby with her husband, Kyle Cramer, and their four young children. Her public social media accounts regularly featured cheery photographs of her children and family life.
On May 4, Cramer posted online to celebrate one of her daughters being baptized, writing, "She looked like the little angel she is." In October, she marked the first birthday of another daughter who had experienced medical issues, writing, "I will never be able to put into words how much I love her and how much she has brought to our family."
Following her death, Cramer's family established a GoFundMe fundraiser to support her husband and four children. The family remembered her on the page as a "loving wife, a devoted mother, and someone who meant more to our family than words can express."
The online campaign was created to help make life easier for Cramer's family as they mourn her passing. By Friday evening, the fundraiser had raised approximately $44,500 toward its $45,000 goal.
Upcoming funeral services
A funeral for Cramer has been scheduled for Saturday. A public obituary had not yet been released at the time of reporting.
Reporters have reached out to the Idaho State Police, the Bonneville County Coroner's Office, and Cramer's family for further comment regarding the collision.
