Single Vehicle Injury Crash on I15 Sends One to Local Hospital

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Idaho State Police

District 6 1540 Foote Dr.

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828

(208) 528-3400 FAX: (208) 528-3485

For Immediate Release: 05/16/2023 at 10:00 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. on May 16th, 2023, on Interstate 15 near milepost 102 in Bingham County.

A 53-year-old male from Rexburg, Idaho, was driving northbound in a 2006 Dodge Durango. He drove off the right shoulder at a high rate of speed before the vehicle overturned several times.

The driver was transported by air ambulance to a nearby hospital.

Northbound traffic on Interstate 15 was blocked for approximately two and a half hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved.

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Posted in District 6 - Eastern Idaho