Semi Truck Rollover Accident in Idaho Claims Life of Nevada Driver

An accident in Ada County, Idaho, has claimed the life of an elderly driver from Nevada. Idaho State Police shared the accident in a news release on October 13th. The accident happened early on October 12th.

The incident is being investigated by the Idaho State Police.

Elderly Driver From Nevada Killed in Idaho Highway Rollover Accident

According to the report from ISP, the semi-truck was the only vehicle involved in the accident, and the driver was the only occupant of the truck. The accident happened on eastbound I84 near mile marker 62 on October 12th around 3:08 in the morning.

From the news release:

A 2024 International Semi-Truck with a trailer, driven by a 74-year-old male from Reno, Nevada, was travelling eastbound on I-84. The vehicle left the roadway, travelling in the embankment for a short distance before overturning.

The driver was not wearing his seatbelt and was taken by ground ambulance to a local hospital, where he passed away.

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Over the summer, the Idaho State Police reported 52 fatal accidents with 57 fatalities on Idaho roads. There were more, but we only counted the ones reported in new releases. Of those fatal accidents, 8 people were killed in semi-truck-related crashes, 15 people were killed in accidents where motorcycles were involved, and 21 people died in accidents where pickup trucks were involved.

Keep scrolling through the galleries below to see when and where each fatal summer accident happened.