Sunday, June 12, 2022

Commercial Vehicle Crash South of Idaho Falls

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Idaho State Police
District 6 1540 Foote Dr.
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828
(208) 528-3400 FAX: (208) 528-3485

For Immediate Release: 6/21/2022 6:25 a.m
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred on June 12, 2022, at 1:45 a.m. northbound I15 at milepost 118, south of Idaho Falls.

A 27-year-old male from Canada, was driving a 2022 Volvo semi pulling a trailer loaded with fertilizer. The semi was traveling southbound near milepost 117 where it appears to have failed to negotiate a curve. It drove off the left shoulder and into the guardrail. The semi then continued through the median, crossing both northbound lanes where it came to rest on the passenger side underneath the Pancheri overpass.

There was no observed damage to the bridge. Both northbound lanes are closed at this time for recovery of the vehicle. The southbound left lane is currently closed due to debris. The Idaho Transportation Department is maintaining the road closure until recovery is complete. The closure is from milepost 116 to the 118.

The driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not transported. Idaho State Police was assisted by Idaho Falls Police Department, Bonneville County Sherriff's Office, and the Idaho Transportation Department.

This incident is still under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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