‘Serious crash’ closes I-15 southbound at Shelley exit

A “serious crash” involving aggregate vehicles has closed I-15 southbound aft nan Shelley exit.

The original clang occurred astatine mile marker 98 astir 3:30 p.m., Bingham County Sheriff Jeff Gardner said.

Gardner reports astatine slightest 1 individual was life-flighted from nan scene.

A 2nd clang occurred later erstwhile an individual grounded to slow down, but that car wreck has been cleared up, Gardner said.

Idaho State Police are presently taking measurements of nan crash. Bingham County Sheriff deputies are assisting pinch postulation congestion.

“They’re (performing) mishap reconstructions — taking measurements of nan clang — truthful they tin show nan specifications of crash, speed, direction, travel, each that benignant of stuff,” Gardner said.

In nan interim, each southbound postulation connected I-15 is advised to return Highway 91, recreation southbound to Blackfoot and get backmost connected nan freeway connected exit 89 (just past Blackfoot) to easiness congestion connected nan interstate which is importantly backed up, Gardner reports.

EastIdahoNews.com will update this communicative arsenic further accusation is made available.

A 2nd conveyance progressive successful nan I-15 car wreck. | Courtesy Ben Fuhriman