SWAN VALLEY, Idaho (KIFI) – A semi-truck accident closes down the US-26 westbound lane near Rainey Creek, west of Swan Valley, Monday morning.
According to Idaho State Police, the semi veered off the highway around 4:30 am and hit a tree and the side of a mountain, causing dozens of bottled waters containers to spill across the road.

The driver was taken to a local hospital via Idaho Falls Ambulance.

Swan Valley Fire says the lane could be closed for the next few hours as crews work to clean up the crash.
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