Man killed, three taken to hospital following eight vehicle crash in Mountain Home
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The following is a news release from Idaho State Police.
Idaho State Police is investigating a collision involving eight vehicles on Interstate 84 in Elmore County. A man from Minnesota who was a passenger in one of the vehicles was deceased on the scene.
Investigating troopers say the collision was reported at 3:44 p.m. on westbound I-84 near milepost 93 in Mountain Home. The crash involved three semis, two pickup trucks pulling trailers, two small passenger cars and a utility truck.
Three drivers from a semi, a pickup, and a passenger car were transported to local hospitals. Two have been treated and released. The driver of the pickup remains hospitalized.
A 57-year-old man from Bena, Minnesota, who was a passenger in the same pickup, was deceased on the scene. He was wearing a seat belt.
Lanes on Interstate 84 westbound were blocked for several hours. Traffic was diverted at milepost 99 to milepost 90. Traffic lanes on I-84 began re-opening at approximately 7:15 p.m.
Reports say the interstate was snow-covered when the crash occurred.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.