An 83-year-old man died following a traffic collision involving a semi-truck and a side-by-side on October 16, 2026. The accident occurred at approximately 12:33 p.m. while both vehicles were traveling westbound on US Highway 6 near milepost 236.
The collision occurred as the driver of the side-by-side was entering US 6 via a merge lane. The driver was attempting to cross into the center turn lane to access an intersecting road, but while changing lanes to the left, the side-by-side struck the rear passenger side of the semi-truck's trailer.
The 83-year-old driver of the side-by-side sustained fatal injuries from the impact and was pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger in the side-by-side was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital in stable condition, while the driver of the semi-truck was uninjured.
Following the incident, traffic on US 6 was reduced to a single lane in each direction for several hours. This reduction occurred while emergency personnel responded to the scene and Troopers processed the collision site.
