GOODING COUNTY, Idaho – One person is dead in an Idaho crash involving a semi truck.
According to a release from the Idaho State Police, the agency is investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 6:38 p.m., June 3, 2026, just east of Gooding on US Highway 26, near milepost 153.
Police say a 2019 Freightliner driven by a 51-year-old male, and a 2013 Ford Explorer driven by an 18-year-old male, both from Shoshone, were traveling eastbound on U.S. 26.
The driver of the Explorer struck the back of the Freightliner while it was attempting to make a left-hand turn.
The driver of the Explorer was transported by air ambulance to a local hospital in critical condition. That driver eventually died of his injuries.
This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
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