Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Trooper, Two Others Injured in I-15 Collision

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Idaho State Police
District 5 5255 S. 5th Avenue, Suite 1
Pocatello, Idaho 83204
(208) 239-9800 FAX: (208) 239-9885

For Immediate Release: 06/09/21 11:40 P.M.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, an Idaho State Police patrol car was struck by a passing motorist. The crash occurred northbound Interstate 15 at milepost 39.3 near Arimo, at approximately 5:16 P.M.

The trooper was assisting a motorist whose vehicle had caught fire. The driver of that car, a man from Downey, was in the passenger seat of the patrol car, and the Trooper was in the driver's seat. The patrol car was hit from behind by a Honda sedan, driven by a man from California.

Preliminary investigation indicates that traffic cones were out along the roadway, the patrol car had emergency lights activated and a florescent pink sign was attached to the rear of the patrol car reading "Slow Down." The patrol car was slowly moving forward in the closed right lane of travel to protect firefighting operations when it was hit.

The trooper and both of the men were transported by ground ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. Traffic was diverted for approximately 2 and a half hours to allow emergency responders to investigate.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing. More information will be released as it becomes available.


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