On October 16, 2026, at approximately 12:33 p.m., a fatal traffic collision involving a semi-truck and a side-by-side occurred westbound on US Highway 6 near milepost 236.
Both vehicles were traveling westbound. The driver of the side-by-side was entering US 6 via a merge lane, intending to cross into the center turn lane to access an intersecting road. While changing lanes to the left, the side-by-side collided with the rear passenger side of the semi-truck’s trailer.
The driver of the side-by-side, an 83-year-old male, 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. The driver of the semi-truck was uninjured in the incident.
Following the collision, traffic on US 6 was reduced to a single lane in each direction for several hours while emergency personnel responded and Troopers processed the scene.
