Man flown to hospital after crash with semi in Gooding County
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GOODING — A 73-year-old Richfield man was airlifted to a hospital after a crash involving a pickup pulling a horse trailer and a semi-truck Friday afternoon on State Highway 46 in Gooding County.
The crash happened around 12:50 p.m. near milepost 108.
The man was driving a 2020 GMC Sierra southbound and was turning left into a veterinary office when a southbound 2002 International semi-truck, driven by an 18-year-old Burley man, swerved to avoid stopped traffic and struck the pickup, according to Idaho State Police.
The GMC driver was transported by air ambulance to a local hospital. Police said he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The semi-truck driver was wearing a seat belt.
The highway was blocked for approximately five hours while emergency crews responded.
The Gooding County Sheriff’s Office, Gooding County Fire Department, Gooding County EMS, Air St. Luke’s and the Idaho Transportation Department assisted at the scene.