(Idaho State Police Press Release, 8:10 p.m., August 9, 2023)
Idaho State Police is investigating a multi-vehicle fatality collision which occurred on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 2:00 P.M., on I15 at mile marker 74.5, in Bannock County.
A 2008 Peterbilt dump-truck was traveling southbound on I15 when the driver approached slowing traffic and struck three vehicles also traveling southbound. The involved vehicles and occupants were:
- A 1998 Toyota Avalon, driven by a 23-year-old man from Idaho Falls. He and his passenger, a 26-year-old woman from Idaho Falls, were transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital where both succumbed to their injuries. An additional passenger, a 20-year-old woman from Ammon, was not wearing her seatbelt and was transported by law enforcement to a local hospital.
- A 2000 Ford pick-up, driven by a 40-year-old man from Sheridan, WY. He and his passengers a 40-year-old woman and a juvenile, were wearing their seatbelts and were not transported.
- A 2006 Dodge pick-up pulling an empty horse trailer, driven by a 46-year-old man from Beatty, NV. He and his passenger, a 55-year-old woman from Pahrump, NV were wearing their seatbelt and were not transported.
The driver of the Peterbilt, a 67-year-old man from Idaho Falls, was wearing his seatbelt and was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital.
Traffic southbound on I15 was blocked for approximately two and a half hours until the left lane was re-opened. The right lane remains closed to allow emergency responders to clear the scene.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
