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Boise man dies after rolling his pickup truck down embankment near Lucky Peak Reservoir

A Boise man died Wednesday morning after rolling his pickup truck on Idaho 21, according to an Idaho State Police news release.

John Wood, 52, was driving a 1999 Dodge pickup truck southbound on the highway near Lucky Peak Reservoir around 8:30 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle. The truck left the road and went over an embankment, rolling about 200 feet.

Police said Wood died of his injuries at the scene. He was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

The Ada County Coroner said Wood died of blunt force head and neck injuries.

Idaho State Police is investigating the crash.

This story was originally published November 13, 2019 at 3:31 PM.

Nicole Blanchard
Idaho Statesman
Nicole Blanchard is part of the Idaho Statesman’s investigative and watchdog reporting teams. She also covers Idaho Outdoors and frequents the trails around Idaho. Nicole grew up in Idaho, graduated from Idaho State University and Northwestern University with a master’s degree in journalism. Support my work with a digital subscription
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