**Final update - lanes open** Blocking Crash Southbound I15 north of Roberts

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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: Saturday - April 27, 2019 - 6:30 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

**Update**

On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle, rollover crash on Interstate 15 near milepost 139, about 4 miles north of Roberts.

Alain St. Onge, 62, of Saint-Philippe-de-Neri, Quebec, was driving southbound I-15 near milepost 139 in a 2019 Freightliner semi-truck pulling an empty trailer. Gusting winds in the area caused the truck and trailer to tip over on I-15.

St. Onge was transported by private vehicle to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was wearing a seat belt.

Idaho State Police was assisted at the scene by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Roberts Quick Response Unit, and the Idaho Transportation Department. Local citizens assisted with traffic control until ITD arrived.

Traffic at the scene of the crash was intermittently blocked to remove the crashed vehicle from the road. All lanes are open now at the crash location. Interstate 15 between exit 135 in Roberts and exit 119 in Idaho Falls remains closed in both directions due to high winds and blowing dust causing low visibility.


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Idaho State Police is on scene of a crash southbound on I-15 at milepost 139, north of Roberts.
Both lanes are blocked at this time.

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