BANKS, Idaho — On Saturday evening, a truck heading north on Highway 55 drove into the North Fork of the Payette River. A 45-year-old Caldwell man died, and a 25-year-old man was able to survive a harrowing swim

Check out the video to learn more about this recovery Taking a closer look at Idaho Mountain Rescue's recovery out of the Payette River

As of Thursday morning, the truck was still in the river directly above a rapid called Crunch. This is a class five rapid with continuous whitewater for about a mile until the bridge at Banks.

"That’s a treacherous area to swim," said Rob Shelton, of Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue. "Like most rivers, the most dangerous part is what you can’t see, and that is under the water."

Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue showed up to the scene and w

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