Six-vehicle crash injures two on northbound I-15 near mile marker 78
Idaho State Police report a chain-reaction collision on Monday evening that sent a child and a woman to the hospital.
By Samantha Reed ·
Two people were transported to a local hospital after six vehicles collided in the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 on Monday evening, November 9.
Idaho State Police arrived at the scene at 5:22 p.m. near mile marker 78. Investigators determined that a GMC Acadia driven by a 46-year-old Blackfoot woman struck a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 43-year-old Blackfoot woman, initiating a chain reaction that involved four other vehicles.
The remaining drivers included a 26-year-old Blackfoot man in a Volkswagen Passat, a 45-year-old Idaho Falls woman in a Ford Expedition, a 26-year-old Blackfoot woman in a Nissan Rogue, and a 24-year-old Blackfoot resident in a Subaru Outback. All occupants were wearing seatbelts during the impact.
A juvenile passenger riding in the Ford Expedition and the driver of the Nissan Rogue were the only individuals taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police are currently investigating the cause of the crash.
The incident occurred on a stretch of highway that has historically seen high traffic volume. The vehicles involved were all from the southern Idaho region, with five of the six drivers residing in Blackfoot.
