Idaho coroner: 4 people died in 7-vehicle crash
UPDATE 6/18/18: Authorities say four people are dead after seven vehicles collided in a chain reaction crash near Boise on Saturday.
Ada County Coroner Dotti Owens said Monday that it could take several days to identify those killed because of the condition of the remains.
Idaho State Police say the crash happened on Interstate 84 late Saturday night when a semi-truck and a sport utility vehicle slowed for construction traffic. Police say a second commercial truck struck the vehicles from behind, and four other vehicles were also involved in the collision. At least one of the vehicles caught fire.
Police were still working to notify relatives of those believed to be in the collision on Sunday evening.
The fire damaged an overpass that crosses the interstate. Idaho Transportation Department officials say the Cloverdale overpass will remain closed indefinitely as crews survey the extent of the damage.
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Idaho State Police say there are multiple fatalities after seven vehicles crashed in a chain-reaction collision near Boise on Saturday.
Police were still working to notify relatives on Sunday, and have not yet released the names of the people killed in the crash.
The Idaho State Police said in a prepared statement that the collision happened late Saturday night when a semi-truck and a sport utility vehicle slowed for construction traffic while driving on Interstate 84 in Boise. A second commercial truck struck the vehicles from behind. Four other vehicles were also involved in the collision, and at least one of the vehicles caught fire.
The fire damaged an overpass that crosses the interstate. Idaho Transportation Department officials say the Cloverdale overpass will remain closed indefinitely as crews survey the extent of the damage.
