Thursday, July 2, 2015

Final Update - Injury Crash On Interstate 15, North of Pocatello Creek Road Exit

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Idaho State Police
District 5 5205 South 5th Ave.
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299
(208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068

***FINAL UPDATE*** ***FINAL UPDATE*** ***FINAL UPDATE****

For Immediate Release: 7/2/2015 at 4:25 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On July 2, 2015, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a multiple-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 at milepost 71, near the Pocatello Creek Road Exit in Pocatello, ID.

Adam B. Schrand, 42, of Apache Junction, AZ, was driving southbound in a 2001 Ford pickup pulling a 2015 Genesis camper trailer / toy hauler, when a tire on the pickup blew. Schrand drove through the median and into the northbound lanes of travel. Luke Viernow, 37, of Pleasant View, UT, was driving northbound in a 2001 Freightliner tractor pulling a 2006 Commercial trailer. Schrand's and Viernow's vehicles collided just north of the Pocatello Creek Road on ramp, blocking all northbound lanes of travel.

The subjects in all vehicles were wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision. Schrand, and three occupants in his vehicle, were transported by ground ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, ID.

All northbound travel lanes were completely blocked for approximately two hours. All lanes of travel, including the northbound Interstate 15 on ramp from Exit 71, were opened approximately two and a half hours after the crash occurred.

The investigation is continuing.

do / dk

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***UPDATE 2 ***UPDATE 2 ***UPDATE 2 ***

For Immediate Release: 7/2/2015 at 2:45 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

Northbound lanes of Interstate 15 near the Pocatello Creek Road Exit are now open. The northbound on ramp from Pocatello Creek Road onto Interstate 15 is still blocked. Traffic is moving slowly through this area.

Further information will be released as it becomes available.

do / dk

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***UPDATE***UPDATE***UPDATE***

For Immediate Release: 7/2/2015 at 2:30 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

The left lane of northbound Interstate 15 in the area of the Pocatello Creek Road Exit has re-opened. From the left lane, vehicles may either continue northbound onto Interstate 15 or go westbound on Interstate 86.

Further information will be released as it becomes available.

do / sk

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For Immediate Release: 7/2/2015 at 12:55 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is currently investigating a multiple vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 near the Pocatello Creek Road Exit at milepost 71. Northbound lanes are completely blocked at this time. This includes the ramp taking traffic from northbound Interstate 15 to westbound Interstate 86. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area. Further information will be released as it becomes available.


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