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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:  01/24/2023 11:55 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office


Idaho State Police are investigating a two vehicle fatality crash that occurred on January 24, 2023, at approximately 6:31 a.m., northbound on I15 near milepost 62, in Bannock county. 

A 66-year-old male from Blackfoot, Idaho was traveling southbound on I15 in a 2015 Ford F150 pickup.  The driver of the pickup went into the median, crossed into the northbound lanes and collided with a Peterbilt semi traveling northbound. The semi was driven by a 71-year-old male from West Valley, UT. 
The driver of the pickup succumbed to his injuries at the time of the crash. Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts.  The right lane of travel was blocked for approximately 5 hours for the crash. 

The crash is still under investigation.

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