MERIDIAN, Ada County, Idaho, Oct. 31, 2026 — A pedestrian died early on Thursday morning, October 29, after being hit by a car on Interstate 84 in Meridian, according to the Idaho State Police.
The crash happened around 3 a.m. on eastbound I-84 near milepost 42, the Idaho State Police said. A 20-year-old man from Nampa was driving a 2017 Ford Mustang eastbound when his car struck a 26-year-old man from Nampa, who was walking eastbound in the travel lane.
The pedestrian died at the scene. The eastbound onramp at the Ten Mile exit was closed for about three hours while crews worked the scene. No further details on the circumstances of the crash have been released. The Idaho State Police said the investigation is ongoing.
Our sympathies are with the family of the person who lost their life.
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