Pickup ends up in Snake River after driver swerves to avoid deer

UPDATE:

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — A 56-year-old driver is recovering after an early-morning encounter with wildlife left his pickup truck in a dry channel of the Snake River Thursday.

The incident took place just before 3 AM near the Lorenzo Bridge at milepost 326 of US-20. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says the man was driving northbound in a 2017 Ford F350 when he swerved to avoid a deer.

The pick-up left the roadway and came to a rest in the channel of the Snake River. Fortunately, JCSO says the man only had non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by his family to a local hospital.

The northbound lanes of US-20 were closed for around 30 minutes while crews retrieved the pickup from the river.

ORIGINAL:

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — A pickup went off US Highway 20 and into the Snake River at the Lorenzo Bridge early Thursday morning.

Witnesses tell us the driver had minor injuries. It's unknown what caused the pickup to end up in the river.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.