Man pulling U-Haul trailer blows tire, crashes near Malta
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The following is a news release from Idaho State Police.
MALTA – On Saturday, June 9 about 2 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle injury crash westbound Interstate 84 at milepost 244 near Malta.
Tommy Lebeau, 68, of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, was driving a 1998 Ford F150 pickup pulling a U-haul trailer. The right rear tire on the F150 had blown out. He lost control and went into the median where the truck and trailer rolled and came to a rest in the eastbound lanes. Lebeau was wearing his seatbelt.
The eastbound lanes were blocked for approximately 2.5 hours. This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.