ICE AND
INATTENTIVE DRIVING CAUSES SEMI CRASH IN KELLOGG, IDAHO. THE TRUCK DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER
TRUCK ON THE ICY AND SLUSHY ROAD AND LOST CONTROL, RUNNING INTO THE CONCRETE
BARRIER. THE REAR DUAL WHEELS OF THE TRAILER WERE TORN OFF AND FELL OFF THE
BRIDGE TO DIVISION STREET, BELOW I-90.
Posted: Jan 05, 2015 10:43 PM EST Updated: Jan 05, 2015
10:43 PM EST
KELLOGG, Idaho -
Idaho State Police report a semi truck crashed on
I-90 when the driver lost control of his truck Monday morning.
The crash happened just after 8:30 a.m. when the truck
driver, identified as Dale R. Cummings of Salmon, Idaho, attempted to pass
another truck on the icy and slushy road and lost control, running into the
concrete barrier. The rear dual wheels of the trailer were torn off AND fell
off the bridge to Division Street, below I-90.
Three vehicles below were damaged by debris, but no one
was in the vehicles at the time. The truck rolled onto its side and blocked the
left lane of I-90 for a prolonged period.
Cummings was cited for inattentive driving and taken to
Shoshone Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained in the wreck.