Fiery crash kills one, injures two, damages roadway
A Kenworth is engulfed in flames following a head-on crash that killed one person and injured two others Thursday morning on I-90 in Shoshone County.
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One person was killed and two others were injured Thursday in a crash on Interstate 90 two miles east of Wallace in an active construction zone.
Idaho State Police are investigating the collision involving a 2021 Toyota van and a 2008 Kenworth that was pulling an empty trailer.
The driver of the Toyota collided head-on with the Kenworth, according to an ISP news release. The impact caused both vehicles to become fully engulfed in flames and started a wildfire on the roadside.
The man driving the Toyota, a 72-year-old from North Dakota, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, a woman, 69, and also from North Dakota, was airlifted to a local hospital.
The driver of the Kenworth, a 72-year-old man from Kingston, Idaho, was transported to a local hospital.
Traffic on I-90 was blocked in both directions for approximately two hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved as well as combat the fire.
The roadway in the area of the crash was severely damaged due to the fire and traffic was rerouted.
ISP cautions travelers to be prepared for extended delays in the area of the crash until the roadway can be repaired.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police personnel, who were assisted by the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office as well as many fire response crews.