Wednesday, August 31, 2016

One Vehicle Crash Near Blackfoot

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

For Immediate Release: 08/31/16 9:02 P.M.
Please direct questions to the District Office

***** Update *****

On August 31, 2016, at approximately 4:08 P.M., Idaho State Police investigated a one vehicle injury roll over crash on southbound I15 near milepost 87, near Blackfoot.

Cheyanne Blair, 23, of Pocatello, was driving northbound on I15 in a 2003 Buick Park. Blair drove off the left shoulder, through the median and onto the southbound lanes. Blair then drove off the right shoulder of the southbound lanes of travel, and rolled the vehicle, coming to rest in the right lane of the southbound side.

Blair and her two passengers, Aaron Wallowingbull, 25, of Ethete, WY, and Melanie Longoria, 33, of Pocatello, were transported by ground ambulance to Portneuf Medcial Center in Pocatello.

Alcohol was involved.

None of the occupants were wearing a seatbelt.

The southbound right lane of travel was blocked for approximately one hour.

JW/KJ
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Idaho State Police is on scene with a one vehicle rollover crash on southbound Interstate 15 near milepost 87, near Blackfoot. The right lane of travel is blocked. More information will be released when available.

JW / SG
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