Argonaut
University of Idaho sophomore Amanda Reynolds, 19, died on Saturday, August 9, from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident south of Nampa.
Reynolds, hailing from Kuna, was an agricultural economics major who deputies say was driving home from a friend’s house just before 1:30 a.m. on Saturday when her green Toyota4runner drifted off the right shoulder of road and crashed into a power pole.
Sergeant Doug Daniels of the CanyonCounty Sheriff’s Office said the first deputy on scene found Reynolds had been ejected from the vehicle when it rolled after the initial collision. She was not wearing a seatbelt.
The Sheriff’s Office does not believe alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash.
UI Dean of Students Bruce Pitman said Reynolds’ passing will be felt throughout the university community, and students affected by the tragedy should take advantage of the counseling resources available at UI.
“We are deeply saddened by Amanda’s death,” Pitman said. “Please remember her family during this difficult time.”
Reynolds is survived by her parents, Dave and Karla, her siblings Mac (Michelle) and their children, her grandmother and two godmothers.
Services were held last Saturday at St. Paul’s Catholic Center for Reynolds’ family, friends and loved ones.
In lieu of gifts, the family asks for incoming donations to be made to one of Reynolds’ favorite programs — the FFA scholarship fund at Kuna High School.
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