Three Vehicle Collision Near Pocatello

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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: 11/12/2022 12:56 P.M.

Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred at 3:42 AM on November 12, 2022, at eastbound I86 at milepost 57.1 in Power County.

A 2004 Cadillac SRX was driving east bound on I86 when it was struck in the rear by a 1999 Toyota Tacoma pickup. The pickup was then struck on the passenger side by a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta that was also eastbound.

The Cadillac SRX was driven by an 18-year-old male driver from Pocatello. He was transported by ground ambulance to a nearby hospital.

The Toyota Tacoma pickup was occupied by a 38-year-old male driver from American Falls, a 41-year-old female passenger from Pocatello, and a 25-year-old female passenger from Boise. None of the occupants in the Toyota Tacoma pickup were wearing seat belts and were all transported to a nearby hospital by ground ambulance.

The 2012 Volkswagen Jetta was driven by a 24-year-old male from Rupert.

Traffic on eastbound I86 was blocked for 3 hours.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho