Semi Truck Driver Killed in Accident Near Twin Falls Friday Morning

A single-vehicle accident on a Southern Idaho highway turned fatal as the driver of a semi-truck succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident at the scene.

The crash happened on Friday, April 4th at 8:25 AM.

Idaho State Police have reported that the deadly rollover accident happened on Interstate 84 at mile marker 148 in Gooding County. Marker 148 is just south of Tuttle and a few miles northwest of Wendell and Twin Falls.

Idaho 511 has a camera one mile from the accident location.

In the report from the Idaho State Police they state the following regarding the conditions and causes of the crash:

A 2016 Kenworth semi pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with lumber driven by a 33-year-old male from Dietrich, was travelling eastbound on Interstate 84.
The driver drove off the right shoulder of the roadway then overcorrected, and the semi rolled into the median.

ISP reported that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt when his vehicle rolled and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

As of right now, 2:30PM, one lane of travel westbound is still closed as crews recover the vehicle. Road conditions can be checked for updates on the Idaho 511 app and website.

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Three people were killed earlier this week in an accident involving a Ford truck and a Honda SUV in Bingham County. Details on that accident can be found in our previous report.

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