Semi-truck crash causes morning traffic delay on US-26 near Swan Valley

Zach Glancy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been corrected from a previous version:
SWAN VALLEY, Idaho (KIFI) – A semi-truck accident closed 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 water containers to spill across the road.
Credit: Swan Valley Fire Chief Travis Crystal
Credit: Swan Valley Fire Chief Travis Crystal
Swan Valley Fire says the lane could be closed for the next few hours as crews work to clean up the crash.