Thursday, June 5, 2014

Update: US-30 shut down from milepost 372-376

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642
(208) 846-7550
Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 6/6/14 12:34 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

*****UPDATE*****

US-30 was re-opened at 12:24 a.m.

*****END OF UPDATE*****

On June 5, 2014 at approximately 9:26 p.m., the Idaho State Police responded to a motorist assist westbound US-30 at milepost 374, 3 miles east of Lava Hot Springs. Mack Blalock, 64, of New Braunfels, Texas, was westbound on US-30 in a Peterbuilt semi pulling a tanker carrying liquid hydrogen. Blalock stopped on the shoulder of the road, where the trailer sank into soft ground and became stuck, listing to one side. US-30 is closed from mileposts 372-376 in both directions while the semi is being pulled back onto the road.

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