Texas man involved in two-vehicle crash on I-84 in Boise dies. He was 20

A 20-year-old Texas man has died after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 on Thursday night, Idaho State Police said in a news release Saturday.

The Idaho Statesman previously reported that the Houston man was driving eastbound near the I-84 and I-184 Connector interchange in a Chevrolet passenger van when he struck the rear end of a Saturn driven by a 43-year-old Garden City man. Police said the crash caused the Saturn to hit a barrier and stop, while the passenger van “rolled and came to rest in the roadway.”

The man from Houston, who was not wearing a seat belt, died of his injuries at a Boise hospital; police have not publicly named him.

The driver of the Saturn was wearing a seat belt and was also taken to a hospital.

The crash blocked eastbound I-84 lanes for several hours. Idaho State Police are still investigating.

Mia Maldonado

Idaho Statesman

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Mia covers breaking news for the Idaho Statesman. She’s an Idaho native and a recent College of Idaho graduate. Previously she was an intern at the Idaho Capital Sun where she covered housing issues and minority affairs. She started at the Statesman in August 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription