A man driving a pickup truck was killed when his vehicle collided with a semi tractor trailer on Highway 2 near Williston, Idaho on Saturday, March 3. The Williston Herald reports that the pickup truck crossed into the intersection of Highway 2 and North Dakota Highway 1804 and smashed into the side of the tractor trailer. The driver of the pickup was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the report, the driver of the tractor trailer was not injured in the accident.
TRUCK ACCIDENT FAST FACT: According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in truck accidents involving large trucks and other vehicles, 98% of the fatalities occur to the people in the passenger vehicles.