Two Vehicle Fatality Crash in Pocatello

BANNOCK COUNTY, ID. The Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash which occurred on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 7:12 AM on Interstate 15 at mile marker 69, in Pocatello.

A 2002 Nissan Altima, driven by a 69-year-old male from Pocatello, was travelling northbound on Interstate 15. A 2023 Freightliner semi-truck and trailer, driven by a 39-year-old male from Utah, was travelling southbound on interstate 15. The Nissan Altima left the roadway, crossed through the median, and collided with the semi-truck head on.

The driver of the Nissan Altima was not wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. The driver of the semi-truck was wearing a seatbelt.

The southbound lanes of travel on Interstate 15 were blocked for approximately 4.5 hours.

Idaho State Police was assisted by Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, Pocatello Police Department, Chubbuck Police Department, Pocatello Fire Department, Bannock County Search & Rescue and the Idaho Transportation Department.

This crash is under investigation by Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho