I-90 semi collision kills Minnesota trucker

December 18, 2016

An 80 year-old Minnesota man lost his life in North Idaho this morning after the driver of a west bound semi lost control of his rig on I-90 near Wallace. According to the Idaho State Police, Arthur T. Houston, 53, Avondale, Arizona, lost control of his 2015 Freightliner tractor trailer rig near mile 61.5 at about 9:27 a.m. today, careening into the guardrail on both shoulders before he could bring the rig to a stop. Philip B. Bendsten, 80, Sartell, Minnesota, was driving a 2007 International tractor trailer west behind Houston, and hit the trailer of Houston's rig. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Houston was taken by ambulance to Shoshone Medical Center for treatment. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. The collision blocked westbound traffic, which was rerouted, for approximately seven hours. Shoshone County Sheriff and ITD personnel assisted ISP at the scene.