Teen driver killed near Melba after semi-trailer fails to yield, police say
A teen driver was killed Friday in a vehicle collision with a semitrailer near Melba, according to the Idaho State Police.
At 3:19 p.m., the driver of the tractor-trailer traveling east on McElroy Road, in Canyon County, failed to yield at a stop sign while turning north onto Can Ada Road. The driver, an 84-year-old man from Nampa, collided with a Volkswagen Jetta traveling southbound on Can Ada Road, according to a police news release.
Both drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles.
The juvenile, of Melba, died at the scene. The victim, who was not identified, was wearing a seat belt. The driver of the semi was not and appeared uninjured at the scene, according to police spokesperson Lynn Hightower.
The investigation is ongoing, according to police.
This story was originally published October 9, 2021 at 11:17 AM.
