BOISE COUNTY, Idaho — The Idaho Mountain Search & Rescue Unit is sharing new details about its recovery effort after a vehicle went into the Payette River on Saturday, Sept. 20. Idaho State Police say a 45-year-old Caldwell man died in the crash.
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According to the rescue unit, the man exited the vehicle and was pinned downstream, with his foot trapped under a rock in strong current. Rescue crews used specialized rope systems to raise and lower equipment, position a rescue raft, and bring the man to shore.
The Idaho Mountain Search & Rescue Unit says 15 volunteers worked through the night with Garden Valley Fire, Idaho State Police, Idaho Transportation Department, and the Boise County Coroner.
All lanes on Highway 55 were closed for 12 hours on Saturday, as emergency officials responded to the scene.
Idaho State Police are investigating.
