UPDATE: Juvenile dies in I-15 crash
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UPDATE:
The following is a news release from the Idaho State Police.
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at approximately 5:50 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash, on Interstate 15 at milepost 118, in Idaho Falls.
A 2004 Toyota Camry was traveling northbound on Interstate 15. The driver lost control of the vehicle and rolled into the median. Occupants were ejected from the vehicle.
A juvenile succumbed to their injuries. Next of kin has been notified. All occupants were transported by ground ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, in Idaho Falls.
The northbound left lane was blocked for approximately five hours and 25 minutes. The investigation is ongoing.
If anyone witnessed the crash, please call Idaho State Police Master Corporal Peeples at (208) 528-3400, and reference case I21000026.
ORIGINAL STORY (published at 8:30 a.m.):
IDAHO FALLS — A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 in Idaho Falls sent three people to the hospital Wednesday morning.
The crash happened shortly before 6 a.m. in the northbound lanes at mile marker 118, according to the Idaho State Police.
Investigators are working to determine what caused the crash. As of 8:30 a.m., the left northbound lane was closed, and traffic was slowed significantly.
Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Kerry Hammon said the three people in the car were taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with various physical injuries.
Their present condition and identities are unknown at this time.
EastIdahoNews.com will continue to update this developing story.