Traffic & Transportation

Mountain Home man killed working on construction site on Interstate 84 near Nampa

A Mountain Home man is dead after he was injured at an Interstate 84 construction site near Nampa on Monday.

Robert Jones, 28, was injured at a construction site Monday while repaving a section of the westbound lanes in Nampa near exit 36, according to the Ada County Coroner’s Office.

Jones suffered “traumatic injuries” due to heavy machinery at the site before he was rushed to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. He was pronounced dead just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The Nampa Police Department is investing the man’s death, according to the coroner’s office.

Jacob Scholl
Idaho Statesman
Jacob Scholl is a breaking news reporter for the Idaho Statesman. Before starting at the Statesman in March 2020, Jacob worked for newspapers in Missouri and Utah. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri.
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