Monday, September 11, 2017

Update 2: Crash Blocking Northbound I15 near Spencer

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Idaho State Police
District 6 1540 Foote Dr.
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828
(208) 525-7377 FAX: (208) 525-7294

For Immediate Release: 09/11/17 9:11 P.M.
Please direct questions to the District Office

***** Update 2 *****

On Monday, September 11, 2017, at approximately 2:48 P.M., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle injury crash on Interstate 15, near mile post 183, in Clark County.

Vladimir Rukavishnikov, 60, of Lexington, KY, was driving northbound on I15 in a 2007 Peterbilt, pulling one trailer. Rukavishnikov drove off the right shoulder, back onto I15, overcorrected, drove into the median, and then back onto northbound I15 where it overturned and came to rest. Rukavishnikov was wearing a seatbelt.

The northbound lanes of travel were completely blocked for approximately two and a half hours. One lane of travel has been opened. One lane is still blocked.

Rukavishnikov was transported by ground ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, ID.


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***** Update *****

One northbound lane has been opened.

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At this time the Idaho State Police is investigating a commercial vehicle crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 183. The northbound lanes are blocked at this time.

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