Semi-truck crash causes morning traffic delay on US-26 near Swan Valley

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been corrected from a previous version:

SWAN VALLEY, Idaho (KIFI) - A semi-truck accident closed down the US-26 westbound lane near Rainey Creek, west of Swan Valley, Monday morning.

According to Idaho State Police, the semi veered off the highway around 4:30 am and hit a tree and the side of a mountain, causing dozens of bottled water containers to spill across the road.

Swan Valley Fire says the lane could be closed for the next few hours as crews work to clean up the crash.