UPDATE: Crash on Yellowstone Highway sends two to local hospital
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UPDATE:
IDAHO FALLS — Police have released the names of those involved in a crash Monday afternoon on Yellowstone Highway south of Idaho Falls.
The crash happened around 12:45 p.m. as Richard Smith, 49, of Idaho Falls, pulled out of a driveway in a 2008 Ford Fusion, according to an Idaho State Police News release. As Smith drove onto the Highway, Jessica Cline, 27, of Shelley drove southbound in her 1999 Chevrolet Suburban.
“Smith failed to yield when entering a highway and the Ford was struck by the Chevrolet,” ISP says.
Troopers say everyone wore their seatbelts, however, Smith and his passenger, Angela Keller, 39, of Shelley, were taken by an ambulance to Idaho Falls Community Hospital.
The crash blocked the southbound lanes for about 40 minutes while crews cleaned up the scene.
The Idaho State Police continue to investigate the crash.
ORIGINAL STORY:
IDAHO FALLS – A two-vehicle crash between Idaho Falls and Shelley has blocked southbound lanes on South Yellowstone Highway.
The crash between an SUV and sedan occurred around 12:45 p.m. near Town & Country Gardens. Two ambulances responded and Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Kerry Hammon says a man and woman from the car were taken to Idaho Falls Community Hospital in stable condition.
Also responding were Idaho Falls Fire Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho State Police.
The cause of the crash has not been released. We’ll post more information here as it becomes available.