Two Vehicle Fatality Crash on I15 North of Pocatello

BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred on Thursday April 24, at 1:55 p.m., on southbound I15 at milepost 74.5, north of Pocatello.

A 2000 Subaru Legacy, driven by a 48-year-old male out of Inkom, was driving southbound on I15 when traffic slowed.  The Subaru then struck the back of a 2019 Audi A6, driven by a 60-year-old male out of Idaho Falls and was also occupied by a 59-year-old female passenger out of Idaho Falls.

The driver of the Subaru was not wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash.  The occupants of the Audi were wearing seatbelts and were transported to a nearby hospital.

The southbound lanes of I15 were blocked for approximately three hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved.

Idaho State Police was assisted by Chubbuck Police Department, Fort Hall Police Department, Fort Hall Fire Department, and the Pocatello Fire Department.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho