Two People Killed in Semi vs Pickup Accident in Southern Idaho

Idaho State Police are investigating an accident on Interstate 15 in Southern Idaho that took the lives of two people. Police are uncertain of the cause of the accident, which involved a semi-truck and a pickup truck.

The fatal accident happened on Tuesday morning, October 21st, a few minutes after 8 on I-15.

Multi-Fatality Accident on Idaho Highway Tuesday Morning

Both vehicles were headed northbound when the accident happened at mile marker 77, between Chubbuck and Fort Hall. In the ISP report, they state that the accident involved a ‘Peterbilt Semi and a Ford F450 flatbed pickup’.

Police aren’t sure what caused the accident, but the Ford reportedly left the road and overturned, killing both occupants in the truck. It isn’t clear if the vehicles struck each other or interacted in some other way.

The people killed in the accident were a 42-year-old male from Rupert and a 44-year-old male from Paul. The driver of the semi was a 75-year-old male from McCammon. The pickup occupants were not wearing seatbelts, and the semi driver was and didn’t require medical attention or transport.

The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

READ ALSO: Idaho Announced Removal of 53 Dangerous Illegal Alien Criminals

Governor Little announced in a news release that 53 criminals who are here illegally in the United States and serving time for crimes committed in Idaho will be deported once their sentences are served.

These criminals include child abusers, domestic violence offenders, human and drug trafficking offenders, and more.

These are the four men who were found guilty of crimes against children.

These men were convicted of drug and human trafficking charges.

There are seven men on the list for assault convictions in Idaho.

These criminals were convicted of domestic violence.

53 Illegal Alien Criminals in Idaho Will be Removed From the United States

You can see all 53 criminals currently on the list on the Operation No Return website.