Coroner identifies Pocatello man in fatal crash

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – UPDATE 8/29/22: The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police, Pocatello Police, Chubbuck Police, and Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the one-vehicle collision on northbound I-15 at milepost 71.6 in Pocatello on Saturday.

Officials say 25-year-old Dallin Overmeyer of Pocatello was pronounced dead on scene.

Next of kin has been notified.

The incident remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.

ORIGINAL: Idaho State Police say a driver of a Chevrolet Impala traveling northbound on I-15 drove off the right shoulder, rolled into the median and the car caught on fire.

They say it happened around 12:51 a.m. on northbound I-15 at milepost 71.6 in Pocatello.

Police report the vehicle was occupied by a 25-year-old man from Pocatello who was pronounced dead on scene. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt.

The northbound lanes, on I-15, were blocked for approximately three and a half hours for emergency responders to investigate and clear the area.

Idaho State Police were assisted at the scene by the Pocatello Police Department, Bannock County Sheriffs Department, Chubbuck Police Department and Bannock County Search and Rescue.

The incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.