Standing Water A Hazard On Interstate 86, near Raft RIver

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000
Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 2/6/2017 @ 3:55 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

Interstate 86 at milepost 14 has an estimated one and a half feet of standing water for a stretch of approximately 200 feet. This is east of the I84 / I86 interchange, near Raft River. The water is covering both the eastbound and westbound lanes. Crews are on scene to evaluate the situation at this time. Motorists are being advised that travel can be hazardous, and some vehicles are stalling out in the deepest sections of the water.

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