Six vehicles involved in chain-reaction crash on I-15 in Bannock County
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POCATELLO — Two people were taken to the hospital Monday after a six-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 in Bannock County.
It happened around 5:20 p.m. near mile marker 78 on northbound I-15, according to a news release from Idaho State Police.
Investigators say a 46-year-old Blackfoot woman driving a GMC Acadia collided with a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 43-year-old woman from Blackfoot. The initial collision triggered a chain reaction involving four other vehicles.
The additional vehicles included a Volkswagen Passat, Ford Expedition, Nissan Rogue and Subaru Outback. Five of the drivers were from Blackfoot and one was from Idaho Falls.
A juvenile passenger in the Ford Expedition and a 26-year-old woman driving the Nissan Rogue were transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
Everyone involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt, according to ISP.
Chubbuck Police Department, Fort Hall Fire Department and Fort Hall EMS assisted at the scene.