Property damage crash on I-15 in Idaho Falls

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Idaho State Police

District 6 1540 Foote Dr.

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828

(208) 525-7377 FAX: (208) 525-7294

For Immediate Release: 05/17/2013 at 8:53 pm

On May 17, 2013 at approximately 1:32 pm, the Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash southbound I-15 near US 20. Kurtis Bingham, 53 of Idaho Falls, was driving a 1996 Kenworth semi, pulling double trailers stacked with hay bales. Bingham was on the southbound on-ramp to I-15 from US 20. As he was negotiating the curve, the semi and first trailer tipped over and blocked both southbound lanes. Bingham was wearing his seatbelt and avoided injury. The southbound lanes were blocked for approximately three hours while the hay bales and debris were cleared. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 6 - Eastern Idaho