UPDATE: Driver overcorrected in I-15 semi-truck crash
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UPDATE:
The following is a news release from Idaho State Police:
On Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at 12:07 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 116, just south of Idaho Falls.
A 45-year-old man from Manhattan, Montana, was traveling northbound on Interstate 15 in a 2016 Freightliner semi pulling a reefer trailer. The semi went off the left shoulder of the roadway, overcorrected and rolled on its driver’s side. The trailer was loaded with dairy products, and all salvageable dairy products were donated to local food banks. The driver was wearing a seat belt and was transported to a nearby hospital. The roadway remains blocked while crews work to recover the semi.
This crash is under investigation by Idaho State Police.
ORIGINAL STORY (posted at 1:19 p.m. Thursday):
IDAHO FALLS — The left lane is currently blocked on northbound I-15 near exit 116 in Idaho Falls after a semi-truck crashed and rolled on its side.
Idaho State Police told EastIdahoNews.com the lane is blocked due to debris and police are working to remove it. There’s no word yet as to how long it will take to open the lane back up. The call for the crash came in around 12:07 p.m. Thursday.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown and is being investigated.
Dispatch told EastIdahoNews.com they are not sure yet if anyone was transported to the hospital but an ambulance did show up to the scene.
We will update this article as more information becomes available.
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