3 vehicle crash in Blackfoot

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) - Multiple people were hospitalized after a crash Thursday at 4:52 p.m. on southbound Interstate 15 near mile marker 93 in Blackfoot.

According to police, a 51-year-old Bozeman, Montana, woman driving an RS3 Audi was stopped in congested traffic. Behind her, a 29-year-old woman with a 29-year-old passenger, both from Idaho Falls, driving a Chevy Tahoe, was also stopped with their hazards on. A 35-year-old woman with a juvenile passenger from Idaho Falls, driving a Toyota Rav4, collided with the Tahoe, which then collided with the Audi.

The occupants of the Tahoe and the Rav4 were transported via ground ambulance to local hospitals. All parties involved were wearing seat belts.

The roadway was blocked for approximately one hour while law enforcement and emergency personnel cleared the scene.