Crash on Yellowstone in Chubbuck sends two juveniles to hospital

Idaho State Police responded to atwo-vehiclecrash at the intersection ofYellowtone and Siphon today that sent two juveniles to the hospital.

At around 1 p.m. today Richard Phillips, 27-years-old, of Pocatello was driving northbound on US-91 in a 1988 Kenworth T800. A juvenile driver was heading west on Siphon Road in a 2004 GMC Sierra. The juvenile failed to yield at a stop sign. When the GMC entered the intersection, it was struck by the Kenworth on the driver’s side. The Kenworth came to rest in the northbound turn lane. The GMC came to rest in the northbound lane of travel.

The juvenile driver, along with a juvenile passenger, were transported to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello by ground ambulance. The northbound lanes of travel were blocked for approximately one hour.

The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.