Two Vehicle Injury Crash on I15, in 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: 09/06/22 9:09 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred on September 6th, 2022, at 5:12 p.m., on northbound Interstate 15 at milepost 69 in Pocatello, in Bannock County.

A Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by a 44-year-old male from Chubbuck, was travelling northbound attempting to enter the interstate on the Clark Street on-ramp. He swerved to avoid stopped traffic on the interstate, laid his bike down, and slid into a Hyundai SUV driven by a 49-year-old female, from Blackfoot.

The rider of the motorcycle was wearing a helmet and was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital.

The right lane of the on-ramp was blocked for approximately 20 minutes.

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho