Nampa driver airlifted after car hits semi

The following is a news release from the Idaho State Police on October 6, 2024.

Update:

The 29-year-old male from Nampa driving the 2011 Honda Accord succumbed to his injuries at the hospital on October 4, 2024.

Correction:

The driver of the Honda struck the rear driver side of a tractor trailer, driven by a 62-year-old male from Alberta, Canada, who was turning east out of the Sage Port of Entry near Roberts.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (ISP News Release)—Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 11:30 a.m., at the intersection of State Highway 33 and Interstate 15, in Jefferson County.

A 29-year-old male from Nampa was traveling westbound in a 2011 Honda Accord on State Highway 33. The driver rear ended a tractor trailer, driven by a 62-year-old male from Alberta, Canada, that was waiting to turn east into the Sage Port of Entry near Roberts. Both drivers were wearing seat belts. The driver of the Honda was transported by air ambulance to a local hospital.

The intersection was blocked for approximately three hours.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.