ISLAND PARK, Idaho (KIFI) — Sunroom Coffee, a local Salt Lake City business, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to support the Cooper family, who were devastated by a fatal crash in Island Park following the 4th of July parade.
The tragic incident began when the Cooper family’s Toyota Sienna minivan, traveling eastbound on US-20 south of Island Park, was struck by a Freightliner semi-truck. According to the Idaho State Police, the semi-truck had veered off the road, overcorrected, and then crossed both lanes of traffic, colliding with the minivan.
While six other family members – four adults and three juveniles – were transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital for their injuries, 5-year-old Catherine Cooper tragically succumbed to her injuries from the crash…