Payette man killed in accident near Riggins

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A Payette, Idaho man was killed following a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning near Riggins along U.S. Highway 95.

The Idaho County Sheriff’s Department says 31-year-old Chet Johnson was southbound near mile marker 198 at 12:30 a.m. in a 2001 Dodge pickup pulling an empty gooseneck livestock trailer when he went off the east side of the highway impacting the rock wall.

Chet Johnson

 

Johnson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.  (Idaho County Sheriff’s Office)

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