Single Vehicle Collision Blocks Lanes of Travel West I84 In Payette

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 846-7550

Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 08/21/2022 01:53 A.M.

Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police are investigating a single vehicle collision that occurred at 6:01 P.M. on westbound I84 at milepost 14 in Payette County.

The driver of a Jeep Wrangler was traveling westbound when one of the tires shredded. The driver drove off the road, hit the barrier and overturned. The vehicle then caught on fire.

The Jeep was occupied by a 53-year-old male driver, a 43-year-old female passenger and a 50-year-old passenger, all from Boise. The female passenger was transported by air ambulance and the other two occupants were transported by ground ambulance to nearby hospitals. None were wearing their seatbelts.

All lanes were blocked for approximately an hour while emergency responders worked to assist the occupants and clear the area.

The incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho