Idaho man killed in single-car crash in Caldwell on Tuesday night
A Wilder man is dead after his car hydroplaned and crashed in Caldwell on Tuesday night.
At around 8:47 p.m., Idaho State Police were dispatched to the scene of the crash near Centennial Way and Chicago Street in Caldwell, according to a news release from the department. Troopers found that a car going north had hit a large puddle in the road before losing control and hitting a tree.
The driver of the car, identified by ISP as 23-year-old Wilder resident Josh Gamble, died at the scene. Troopers believe Gamble was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
The roadway near the crash was blocked for roughly 90 minutes while members of the ISP investigated the scene.
This story was originally published May 20, 2020 at 8:30 AM.
Jacob Scholl
Idaho Statesman