Two Vehicle Crash West of Burley On Interstate 84 at milepost 200

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000

Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 09/15/2023 11:45 a.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred on Friday, September 15, 2023, at approximately 2:00 a.m., on Interstate 84 at milepost 200.5, in Jerome County.

A 2016 Freightliner semi-truck, driven by a 43-year-old male, from Denver, Colorado, was travelling westbound, and crossed into the eastbound lanes, where he struck a 2018 Volvo semi-truck, driven by a 53-year-old male, from Burbank, Illinois.

The driver of the Freightliner succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. The driver of the Volvo and his passenger, a 48-year-old male, of Chicago, Illinois, were transported to local hospitals by ground ambulance. The driver of the Volvo was wearing his seatbelt.

The eastbound lanes are currently blocked.

The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 4 - Southern Idaho