UPDATE: Highway 48 near 4000 East in Rigby is no longer blocked

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Idaho State Police

District 6 1540 Foote Dr.

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828

(208) 525-7377 FAX: (208) 525-7294

For Immediate Release: 4/17/18 – 5:26 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

UPDATE: All lanes are now clear.

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Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash in Rigby that is causing road blockage. The intersection of State Highway 48 (East 300 North) and North 4000 East in Rigby is currently blocked after a car collided with a power pole.

Technicians from Rocky Mountain Power are on scene and they estimate it will be early afternoon when the power pole is repaired and the intersection will be clear for traffic. The Idaho Transportation Department is sending crews to assist with traffic control in the area.

More information will be released as it becomes available, including when the road blockage has been cleared.

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Posted in District 6 - Eastern Idaho