Multiple people hospitalized following five-vehicle crash on I-15 after car fire

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise from Idaho State Police. Photo courtesy JA.

BLACKFOOT – Idaho State Police is investigating a five-vehicle collision that occurred astatine 6:08 p.m. connected Friday connected Interstate 15 astatine mile marker 103 northbound of Blackfoot.

Traffic was astatine a standstill aft an earlier conveyance fire. A achromatic 2004 Ford F250 pickup, driven by an 18-year-old antheral from Rathdrum, pinch 2 juvenile passengers and a 19-year-old antheral rider from Union Grove, Alabama, was walking southbound connected I15 wherever it collided pinch a 2022 Ford Bronco, driven by a 21-year-old antheral from Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Ford Bronco was pushed into a beige 2009 Hyundai Sonata, driven by a 46-year-old antheral from Layton, Utah. The Ford Bronco past collided pinch a Silver 2015 Subaru Outback driven by a 37-year-old female from Blackfoot.

A achromatic 2024 Kia Sportage, driven by a 69-year-old antheral from Idaho Falls pinch a 67-year-old female rider besides from Idaho Falls, swerved to debar nan collisions and sideswiped nan Ford Bronco.

All occupants successful nan Ford F250 and nan rider of nan Kia Sportage were transported by crushed ambulance to section hospitals.

The left-hand lane was blocked for astir 2 hours and 24 minutes to let emergency responders to assistance those progressive and clear nan scene.

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