72-year-old Idaho man overcorrects truck, dies in crash
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The following includes a news release from Idaho State Police.
COUNCIL — A 72-year-old man in a 2000 Ford pickup truck died after he left the roadway, overcorrected and overturned on Saturday.
He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The driver was traveling eastbound at milepost 16 on Council Cuprum Road when the crash occurred at approximately 5:40 p.m., west of Council in Adams County.
He was wearing a seatbelt.
The preliminary investigation indicates that alcohol may have been a factor in the collision.
The single-vehicle fatality crash remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.
The eastbound lane of travel was blocked for approximately six hours while emergency responders worked to clear the scene.