One injured in U.S. Highway 12 semi crash between Lenore and Peck

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Idaho State Police are investigating a semi-truck crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon along U.S. Highway 12 between Lenore and Peck.

According to a news release, at around 2:45 p.m., a 41 year old male commercial truck driver from Florida was traveling eastbound near mile post 30 when he drove off the eastbound shoulder into the ditch. It appeared the driver attempted to correct the truck back onto the highway when the box trailer overturned, blocking the eastbound lane of travel.

A 42 year old male passenger who was wearing a seatbelt was not injured. The driver was transported to the hospital via ground ambulance with unspecified injuries.

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