No injuries after semi-truck hits guardrail near Inkom
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Update:
There were no injuries after a freightliner struck a guard rail near Inkom on Monday morning.
According to the Idaho State Police, around 9:30 a,m., a 2023 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck and trailer being driven by a 55-year-old man from Calgary, Alberta, was traveling southbound on Interstate 15 near milepost 56, just south of Inkom.
The semi-truck struck the guardrail and came to rest across the southbound lanes of travel.
The driver was wearing a seat-belt and was not injured.
The southbound lanes of I-15 were blocked, and crews alternated north and southbound traffic for approximately two and a half hours while they worked to clear the scene.
This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
Original story:
INKOM — A crash near Inkom is causing major traffic delays Monday morning and police are asking that people consider alternate routes.
According to the Idaho State Police, troopers are investigating a crash involving a commercial vehicle that occurred at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, southbound on Interstate 15 at milepost 56.
Few details about the crash are known and it is unclear if anyone was injured. EastIdahoNews.com has reached out for more information.
Southbound lanes are blocked and crews are working to alternate northbound and southbound traffic around the scene.
Drivers can expect delays and a back-up of traffic throughout the area until the scene is cleared.
Check Idaho 511 for updates on traffic delays.