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Update: I-15 lanes reopen after jack-knifed semi is cleared

Update 3:20 pm: Idaho State Police have released more details on the semi that jack-knifed on I-15 Friday morning.

According to ISP they responded to a 4 vehicle property damage crash at about 10:37 Friday morning.

Hanafi Haji, 30, of Minneapolis MN, was driving northbound on I15 in a 2007 Volvo tractor that was hauling one trailer. Haji jack-knifed the vehicle and blocked the northbound lanes of travel. Alexander Huff, 23, of Provo UT, was driving northbound in a 2013 Chevrolet Traverse. Huff was unable to stop, collided with the rear end of the trailer and hit the driver’s side of a 2003 Chevrolet Impala. The Chevrolet Impala was driven by Lucy Moncur, 68, of Blackfoot ID. Brian Calkins was driving northbound in a 2016 Ford F250 pick-up. Calkins was unable to stop, drove off the left shoulder, and into the median.

The road was blocked for about three hours.

ISP also says they responded to or investigated thirty nine slide-offs, seven motorist assists, eleven property damage crashes, and one injury crash, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 2:30 P.M.

Update 2:40 pm: The Idaho Transportation Department says the lanes blocked by a jack-knifed semi have been cleared and the road is open. Road conditions are still in bad shape, however. Use caution on the roads if you have to travel.

Original Story: I-15 northbound is partially blocked between exit 108 and 113 after a semi trailer jackknifed on the road. Crews are responding and working to clear the semi. At least one lane is blocked and traffic is slow moving.

If you are traveling on the road expect delays.

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