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ISP: 18-year-old man dies in fatal crash in Gooding County

The Idaho State Police said on Monday morning, an 18-year-old man crashed into a light pole on I84 near Bliss. Police said he was ejected and hit by a semi-truck.

BOISE, Idaho — A man is dead after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Gooding County early Monday morning.

Idaho State Police(ISP) said the crash happened at 2:23 a.m. on Westbound I-84 near Bliss when an 18-year-old man driving westbound in a red 1997 Chevy GMT-400 crashed into a light pole. Police said the truck rolled and came to a stop in the median, and the 18-year-old was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected.

ISP said the driver of the Chevy was hit by a 2003 Peterbilt traveling eastbound on I-84 driven by a 32-year-old man.

The 18-year-old died at the scene, police said. 

His identity is unknown at this time.

Idaho State Police are investigating the incident. 

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