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Fatal crash on State Highway 16 in Gem County

Both lanes of traffic were blocked for roughly 5 hours.

BOISE, Idaho — A crash on State Highway 16 killed a man and injured another in Gem County. The crash happened Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. 

Police said the 36-year-old man from Emmet was driving south in a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee when he crossed the center line and crashed a 2014 Kenworth semi-truck driving north by a 53-year-old man from Mebla. 

The driver of the Jeep died from his injuries at the scene, said police. The driver of the Kenworth was taken to a hospital, and his condition is unknown.

According to police, both lanes were blocked for approximately five hours. 

Idaho State Police are still investigating the incident. 

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