Three cars crash after moose walks onto I-86

According to the Idaho State Police, three cars crashed on I-86 near Rainbow Road after a moose walked onto the freeway.

At just after 6:30 am. Monday ISP responded to a series of crashed at milepost 49. Kim Sortor, age 54, of Pocatello, was driving westbound in a Chevrolet Sonic when she struck a moose in the roadway. Jaime Velasco, age 41, of Cedar City, UT was also westbound in a 1994 Honda Accord when he swerved to avoid the dead moose from Sortor’s crash. Velasco’s vehicle slid into the median where it overturned and struck the concrete pillar of the Rainbow Road overpass. Lashae Hamilton, age 20, of Springfield,ID was also driving westbound in a 2003 Subaru Outback when she struck the dead moose. Hamilton lost control of her vehicle, which slid off the right shoulder of the road.

All occupants were wearing their seatbelts. Kim Sortor and Lashae Hamilton were not injured. Jaime Velasco and his passenger, Jesus Felix, age 38 and also of Cedar City,UT, were both transported by ground ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.

Westbound traffic on I-86 was closed for approximately an hour, and traffic was diverted at the Rainbow Road exit.