Bonneville County, ID — July 22, 2025, two people were injured due to a box truck accident at approximately 9:00 a.m. along State Highway 31.

According to authorities, two people were traveling in a box truck on S.H. 31 in the Pine Creek Pass area when the accident took place.

Details surrounding the accident remain scarce. Preliminary reports state that, for as yet unknown reasons, the box truck was involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently overturned. The two people who had been in the truck reportedly sustained injuries of unknown severity; they were transported to area medical facilities by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. Additional information pertaining to this incident—including the identities of the victims—is not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

A single-vehicle crash involving a box truck raises a familiar but important question: how does a vehicle designed for stability and cargo transport end up on its side without anyone else involved? Especially in a mountain pass like Pine Creek, where winding roads and steep grades demand extra caution, the possible causes range from mechanical failure to driver error—but we don’t yet know which is at play here.

One possibility is that the truck entered a curve too fast, lost control, and tipped over. That kind of misjudgment isn’t uncommon, especially if the driver is unfamiliar with the route or under time pressure. But before jumping to conclusions, it’s worth asking what kind of load the truck was carrying and how it was secured. Improperly loaded or shifting cargo is a well-known factor in box truck rollovers, especially on uneven terrain.

Another angle to explore is the mechanical condition of the vehicle. Was there a brake issue going downhill? Did a steering component fail? I've seen cases where basic maintenance was neglected—bald tires, worn suspension, loose tie rods—and when you combine that with a winding mountain road, it doesn’t take much to turn a routine drive into an emergency. But you can’t tell any of that just by looking at the scene. It takes a thorough inspection and, ideally, electronic data from the truck itself to know what was happening in those final moments.

There’s also the human element to consider. Was the driver distracted, fatigued, or simply driving too fast for the conditions? If this truck was part of a delivery fleet, then driver schedules, rest breaks, and dispatch instructions could all become relevant. I’ve worked on plenty of cases where the problem wasn’t the driver’s intent—it was the pressure they were under to meet unrealistic deadlines.

Whatever the cause, this much is clear: a box truck doesn't roll over without something going wrong. The key now is to preserve the right evidence, ask the right questions, and avoid rushing to judgment before the facts are in.

Key Takeaways:

• It’s unclear what caused the single-vehicle box truck rollover on a mountain pass.
• Investigators should examine whether cargo shifted, contributing to the loss of control.
• Mechanical issues—like brake or steering failures—must be ruled out with a detailed inspection.
• Driver behavior and delivery schedules could also play a role, especially if time pressure was involved.
• The truth will depend on hard evidence, not assumptions drawn from the crash scene alone.