Vehicle strikes campus building, leaves one injured

Police and university officials responded to an injury accident on the corner of 8th Avenue and Lovejoy on the Idaho State University campus at around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 when a passenger pick-up truck struck the Physical Science Building.

The driver of the pick-up was injured and transported to the hospital.

Corporal Colter Cannon was one of the officers on the scene.

“According to witnesses, [the driver] was stopped at the intersection then just kept on going [right] into the building,” said Cannon.

Cannon was unable to release a name but said the driver was associated with the university. He also said no one else was in the vehicle except a family dog.

According to Cannon, the accident may have been caused by a medical issue.