Pedestrian dies after being hit by semi following car crash
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CASSIA COUNTY — A Rupert man was killed early Monday after being struck by a semi-truck on Interstate 84 in Cassia County, according to Idaho State Police.
The crash happened around 3:35 a.m. on August 25 near milepost 234.7.
Investigators say the 22-year-old man was driving a 1999 Chrysler 300 westbound on the eastbound shoulder when he crashed. He got out of the car and stood in the eastbound lanes, where he was hit by a 2023 Freightliner semi driven by a 30-year-old man from Saratoga Springs, Utah.
The pedestrian died at the scene. The semi driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured.
Eastbound I-84 was blocked for about five hours while crews investigated and cleared the roadway.
The crash remains under investigation.