Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Crash NB I15 Milepost 83 - Final Update

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

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For Immediate Release: 8/28/2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office


On August 28, 2012, at approximately 4:55 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a crash on I15 at milepost 83.5, between Ft. Hall and Blackfoot, ID. This is in the area where a fire was being put out, east of the interstate.


Britney L. Woolf, 24, of Idaho Falls, ID, was driving north in the left hand lane on Interstate 15, near milepost 83 in a 2000 Toyota SR5 pickup. Janelle M. Jackman, 36, of Blackfoot, ID, was driving behind Woolf in a 2006 Nissan Sentra. An unidentified silver car in front of Woolf slammed on their brakes as they approached the actual fire area. To avoid a collision with the silver car, Woolf hit her brakes. Woolf checked her rear-view mirror and saw Jackman's vehicle rapidly approaching. Woolf drove into the right hand lane in an attempt to avoid being struck by Jackman's vehicle. Jackman's vehicle struck the rear of Woolf's vehicle, pushing it into an unoccupied Idaho Transportation Department truck that was on the far right shoulder as part of the fire detail.

Woolf and Jackman were both wearing seatbelts. Jackman was transported by ground ambulance to Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, ID.

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For Immediate Release: 8/28/2012 at 6:00 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

All lanes of travel are open at this time.

A full press release will be issued shortly.

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For Immediate Release: 8/28/2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is currently at the scene of a non-injury crash on I15 near milepost 83. There is road blockage in both lanes of travel. Please plan for slowed traffic and proceed with extreme caution.

An update will be released when full details are available.

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