1 dead, 1 hospitalized following early morning crash near Terreton
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TERRETON – A Terreton man is dead following a two-vehicle collision in Jefferson County Monday morning.
Idaho State Police reports it happened a little after 7 a.m. on ID 33 at mile marker 57 west of Sage Junction.
A 23-year-old man, whose name was not specified, was headed east in a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. He crossed the center line and hit a 2018 Volvo semi-truck hauling a trailer. The driver of the semi was a 24-year-old man from Louisville, Kentucky.
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The Terreton man was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene. The Kentucky man was wearing a seatbelt and was taken in an ambulance to a local hospital. His exact condition is unclear.
Traffic was blocked for about three hours while first responders helped the victims and cleaned up the wreckage. The crash remains under investigation.
ISP is grateful to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho Transportation Department for their assistance.