UPDATE: One-vehicle rollover on US 20 caused by driver falling asleep
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UPDATE:
The Idaho State Police report Jared S. Martin, 19, of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, was driving a 2014 Subaru station wagon when he fell asleep and the vehicle to drifted off the roadway.
The vehicle hit the guardrail and went through the median. The vehicle rolled coming to rest on its side in the opposing lane, according to a news release.
Martin and his passenger, Erika F. Bates, 18, of Hawley, Pennsylvania, were wearing seatbelts.
No injuries were reported.
ORIGINAL STORY:
UCON — A one-vehicle rollover crash on the Ucon overpass on U.S. Highway 20 is slowing down traffic in the northbound and southbound lanes.
The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. several miles from Idaho Falls.
The Idaho Transportation Department says the northbound lane from Idaho Falls to Rigby is partially blocked as a result.
Witnesses say it appeared a car was traveling northbound toward Rigby, somehow it rolled, hit the guardrail, flipped it and landed in the southbound lane.
Two passengers were seen to be up and walking following the crash.
It is unclear if they were injured or if anyone was transported to the hospital.
Idaho State Police and Idaho Falls Fire EMS responded.
EastIdahoNews.com has requested more information about the crash and will post if details become available.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misstated the direction the vehicle was traveling. That has been fixed. EastIdahoNews.com apologies for the error.
