Final Update - Traffic Again Flowing Smoothly on Interstate 15, North of Blackfoot

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

UPDATE:
For Immediate Release: 5/24/2016 at 6:45 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

*****Update*****

On May 24, 2016, at approximately 3:16 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle injury crash northbound on Interstate 15 at milepost 97, north of Blackfoot. David Salmond, age 63, of Clinton, UT, was driving northbound on Interstate 15 in a 2008 Toyota Tundra pulling a trailer. Cheryl Gneiting, age 67, of Idaho Falls, ID, was driving northbound on Interstate 15 in a 2009 Subaru Forester. Salmond lost control of his trailer. Gneiting left the roadway and came back onto the roadway. Gneiting's vehicle overturned after striking Salmond's trailer. Gneiting was transported by ground ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

The left lane of northbound traffic was blocked for approximately one hour while crews worked to clear the scene. Gneiting and Salmond were wearing their seatbelts. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

KJ / DO

*****End of Update*****

All lanes of traffic are flowing smoothly in the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 at milepost 97, north of the Blackfoot exits.

Further crash details will be released when they are available.

do / dk

END OF UPDATE

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For Immediate Release: 5/24/2016 at 3:40 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 at milepost 97, north of the Blackfoot exits. At this time, the left hand lane is completely blocked. Traffic is slow in the right hand lane.

A full release will be issued when information becomes available.

do / dk
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