One vehicle crash northbound I-15 at milepost 67

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Idaho State Police

District 5 5205 South 5th Ave.

Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299

(208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068

For Immediate Release: 7/10/2015 2:09 a.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

At approximately 11:30 p.m., on July 9, 2015, the Idaho State Police investigated a crash northbound on I-15 at milepost 67, near the S 5th Avenue exit.

Nicholas Anthony, age 28, of Pocatello, was northbound when his vehicle caught fire. Anthony veered off the right shoulder and came to a stop when he struck a concrete barrier restricting access to the new bridge under construction at that location. Anthony's passengers, Matthew Jones, age 24, of Provo, UT, and Melissa Killpack, age 22, of Williston, ND, were transported to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello by ground ambulance.

All occupants were wearing seatbelts. The investigation is ongoing by the Idaho State Police.

EH / KB

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho