BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho — One man was killed in head-on collision with a semi truck in Idaho on Thursday.
The Idaho State Police (ISP) stated in a press release that it is investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash which occurred on Thursday at 7:12 AM on Interstate 15 at mile marker 69, in Pocatello.
According to the release that a 2002 Nissan Altima, driven by a 69-year-old male from Pocatello, was traveling northbound on Interstate 15. A 2023 Freightliner semi-truck and trailer, driven by a 39-year-old male from Utah, was traveling southbound on interstate 15. Police say the Nissan Altima left the roadway, crossed through the median, and collided with the semi-truck head-on.
According to police, the driver of the Nissan Altima was not wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash.
Police did not disclose the condition of the semi-truck driver.
The southbound lanes of travel on Interstate 15 were blocked for approximately 4.5 hours.
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