Snowplow hit on Highway 20 near Rexburg
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REXBURG — An Idaho Transportation Department snowplow was hit on Sunday morning, marking the eighth time this season a plow has been struck by a vehicle in Idaho.
It happened on US Highway 20 near Rexburg. Nobody was hurt in the incident.
“A driver hit the back of the plow. We are relieved that there were no injuries. There was minor damage to the vehicles. Be safe by slowing down and giving plows space,” a post on ITD’s Facebook page says.
The strike happened three days after another snowplow was hit on I-86 when a driver attempted to pass the plow and hit the side mirror of the plow. Nobody was injured in that incident either.
ITD reminds drivers to take the following precautions around snowplows:
- Do not pass a plow on the right. Plows have a 10-foot extendable wing plow on the right side that may be difficult to see in snowy conditions.
- Provide ample space for plows to work and steer clear of their blind spots. This also means increasing your following distance behind the plow.
- Practice patience and stay behind the plow for the safest road conditions.
- Plows often operate in pairs to clear multiple lanes; never position yourself between tandem plows.
- In case of a crash or if you need to stop on the side of the road, stay inside your vehicle for both your safety and that of our plow operators.
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