KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — One person is dead after a head-on crash with a semi-truck in Idaho.
The Idaho State Police (ISP) issued a press release that it is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on November 12, at about 3:52 p.m.
ISP said a 2006 Acura TSX was travelling westbound on state highway 53 near McGuire Road, when it drove into the eastbound lane. A 2026 Volvo semi-truck trailer was travelling westbound.
The Acura crashed head-on into the semi-truck where both vehicles caught fire, ISP’s release stated.
The driver of the Acura, identified as a 36-year-old male from the Spokane Valley, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The 27-year-old semi driver of Alberta, Canada, sustained minor injuries.
The roadway was blocked for approximately four hours, with one lane of traffic opened up intermittently throughout the investigation.
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