Crash on I15 in Pocatello

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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: 10/18/2021 at 1:56 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Monday, October 18, 2021, at 5:53 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash northbound on Interstate 15 at milepost 67, in Pocatello.

A 62-year-old male from Chubbuck, ID was driving northbound on I15 in a 2007 Freightliner tow truck. The male drove left into the median, over corrected, and came back onto the roadway. He then lost control, drove onto the right shoulder, and rolled the truck.

The male was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. Next of kin has been notified.

The male was wearing a seatbelt. Idaho State Police was assisted by Pocatello Police Department, Bannock County Coroner, and Bannock County Sheriff's Office.

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho