MIDDLETON, Idaho — Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred late Wednesday night south of Middleton.
Troopers say the crash happened just after 9:45 p.m. Dec. 17 on Middleton Road south of Bass Lane. A white 1989 Ford F-250, driven by a 22-year-old man from Middleton, was traveling northbound when it drifted off the roadway into an irrigation ditch.
The pickup rolled and struck a power pole, according to ISP. The driver was taken by ground ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Police say the driver was not wearing a seat belt.
Both lanes of Middleton Road were blocked for approximately three hours as crews cleared the scene.
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