Semi loaded with molasses spills across I-84 near Twin Falls
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The following is a news release from Idaho State Police.
TWIN FALLS — Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred at 9:01 p.m. on Wednesday on Interstate 84 at milepost 173, north of Twin Falls.
A 59-year-old male from Nampa was driving westbound on Interstate 84 in a 2024 Mack semi-truck pulling a 2017 Polar Tank loaded with molasses. The Mack semi-truck struck the construction barrier, spilling its load of diesel fuel and molasses across approximately 200 feet of roadway. The driver was wearing a seatbelt.
The westbound lanes of travel were blocked for approximately six hours while crews worked to clear the scene.
This crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.