NEW MEADOWS, Idaho — One person was killed when they hit a semi truck head-on in Adams County Sunday night.
The wreck happened just after 7 p.m. on U.S. 95 north of New Meadows.
According to Idaho State Police, a 22-year-old from Moscow was headed south in a Mazda 5 when they crossed over the centerline into the oncoming lane. The Mazda was struck head-on by a northbound Freightliner hauling a flatbed trailer.
The 22-year-old was ejected from his car in the collision and died at the scene. The driver of the semi truck, a 40-year-old Utah man, was taken to a local hospital by ambulance.
U.S. 95 was blocked in both directions for more than five hours. The highway is now open.
The crash remains under investigation.
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