Semi driver dies in crash near Boise
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BOISE — A 74-year-old man from Reno, Nevada, has died after the semi-truck he was driving overturned on Interstate 84 east of Boise early Monday morning.
The crash happened around 3 a.m. near milepost 62.
The man was driving a 2024 International semi-truck with a trailer eastbound when the vehicle left the roadway and traveled along an embankment before overturning, according to Idaho State Police.
He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Police said he was not wearing a seat belt.
The right eastbound lane was blocked for about three hours while emergency crews responded to the crash.
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Boise Fire Department and Ada County Paramedics assisted Idaho State Police.
The crash remains under investigation.