BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho — Law enforcement are investigating a multi-vehicle collision that involved a snow plow driver from Preston, Idaho. The crash occurred at approximately 10 a.m. Sunday, on Interstate-15 at milepost 31, south of the US-91 interchange.
The Idaho State Police report the driver of a 2019 Lexus GX, a 62-year-old man from Pocatello, was travelling southbound on I-15 when he rear ended an Idaho Transportation Department plow truck that was travelling southbound with safety lights activated.
After impact, the Lexus continued off the right shoulder and into the barrow pit. The Pocatello man was not wearing a seatbelt and transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital.
Police report the driver of the plow, a 36-year-old man from Preston, was not transported.
Southbound I-15 was partially closed in the right lane for approximately 45 minutes.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
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