19-year-old Orofino man hospitalized following crash

A 19-year-old Orofino man was hospitalized after a one-vehicle crash Sunday at milepost 196.5 on U.S. Highway 95 north of Riggins.

According to a news release from the Idaho State Police, a 2008 Ford F350 was driving southbound about 9:15 p.m. Sunday and struck a rock embankment.

The pickup truck came to rest in the highway blocking both lanes. The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital.

The roadway was blocked for two and a half hours. The state police were assisted at the scene by the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office and Riggins Fire and EMS.