John M. Moody killed after his tractor-trailer overturns on U.S. 95.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 03/02/2016 - 8:59pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, February 1, 2014

Deadly fertilizer truck crash closes U.S. 95 for hours.

A commercial vehicle accident spilled 500 gallons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and killed the driver on U.S. Highway 95 near Lake Cocolalla in Idaho on Saturday.

A commercial vehicle accident spilled 500 gallons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and killed the driver on U.S. Highway 95 near Lake Cocolalla in Idaho on Saturday. The highway was closed for nearly seven hours after the 1 p.m. crash. The driver, identified as 62-year-old John M. Moody, of Peck, Idaho, drifted off the roadway as he drove north, according to the Idaho State Police. His tractor-trailer overturned, causing the spill of liquid fertilizer.

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People Involved: 
John M. Moody
Roadway: 
U.S. 95

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