Fatality Crash Near Chubbuck

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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: 6/26/23 6:10 a.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police are investigating a collision that occurred at 12:27 a.m. on Monday, June 26, 2023, on I-86 near milepost 60, in Bannock County.

A 50-year-old male, of Nampa, ID, was driving westbound in a Freightliner semi-truck. A 52-year-old male pedestrian, of Wyoming, was stationary in the right lane of travel. The pedestrian was struck by the semi-truck and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Next of kin has been notified. The Bannock County coroner will release the name at a later date.

The roadway was blocked for approximately five and a half hours.

The incident remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho