Billings driver hospitalized after rollover accident in Idaho

Billings, Montana – According to Idaho State Police, a Billings truck driver was taken to the hospital after a rollover accident on the Idaho panhandle.

According to authorities, the 74-year-old driver of a propane truck was headed eastbound on Highway 12 between Syringa and Kooskia when he turned a corner, lost control, flipped over, and went down an embankment.

The driver was extricated from the truck and transported to a local hospital by ambulance. According to authorities, he was wearing a seatbelt.

Highway 12 was closed in both directions around the accident, which is still being investigated.