Crash on I15 near Pocatello blocks taffic

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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: 11/26/2022 3:10 P.M.
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision which occurred on November 26, 2022, at 11:26 AM, northbound on I15 at mile marker 67, in Bannock County.

A 2019 Kenworth was travelling northbound in the inside lane passing a crash that was blocking the right lane. A 2020 GMC terrain and another unknown vehicle approached from behind and lost control where the GMC struck the trailer of the Kenworth.

The GMC was occupied by a 21-year-old female driver from Spring Hill, FL and a 26-year-old female passenger from Rexburg, ID. The Kenworth was driven by a 24-year-old man from Franklin, ID. All occupants were wearing their seatbelts.

Traffic northbound on I15 was blocked for approximately one and a half hours, allowing emergency responders to assist those involved and clear the scene.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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