Car crashes into phone pole and starts fire in Blackfoot

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Idaho State Police is investigating a azygous conveyance collision that occurred astatine 5:06 p.m., connected Thursday connected 1100 W astatine 480 N successful Bingham County.

A 59-year-old antheral from Blackfoot was driving southbound connected 1100 W successful a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pinch a 75-year-old antheral rider from Blackfoot and a 73-year-old female passenger. The Chevrolet collided pinch a telephone pole. The collision started a fire, which burned astir 2 acres.

The roadway was blocked for 5 hours to let emergency responders to assistance those progressive and clear nan scene.

This incident is still nether investigation by nan Idaho State Police.