Man dies in Latah County truck crash

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A 71-year-old man from Boise was killed yesterday (Wed) afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Rosenau Road near Stout Road in Latah County.

Idaho State Police say the unidentified man was driving a Peterbilt semi-tractor southbound at about 2:40 p.m. on Rosenau Road when the truck left the roadway and hit a drainage canal.

The driver died at the scene from his injuries.

Officials suspect the driver experienced a medical emergency before leaving the roadway.

The crash remains under investigation.