BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – A 48-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. The accident was reported at 1:55 p.m. on southbound I-15 at milepost 74.5, north of Pocatello.
Idaho State Police report a Subaru Legacy, driven by the 48-year-old man from Inkom, was traveling southbound on I-15 when traffic slowed. The Subaru then struck the back of a Audi A6, driven by a 60-year-old man out of Idaho Falls and was also occupied by a 59-year-old female passenger out of Idaho Falls.
Police report the driver of the Subaru was not wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash. The occupants of the Audi were wearing seatbelts and were transported to a nearby hospital.
The southbound lanes of I-15 were blocked for approximately three hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved.
Idaho State Police was assisted by Chubbuck Police Department, Fort Hall Police Department, Fort Hall Fire Department, and the Pocatello Fire Department.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.