2 car accidents caused traffic delays in Idaho Falls

UPDATE 3:30 p.m. Idaho Falls Police report both accidents have been cleared.

PIO Holly Cook said the officers’ hard work caused both accidents to be cleared sooner than expected.

ORIGINAL:

Two vehicle accidents are causing some traffic issues in Idaho Falls this afternoon.

Idaho Falls Police reports the first accident occurred at Curtis Ave and West 17th Street at 2:03 p.m. Three tow trucks are in the process of towing vehicles, which include a silver sedan, a green van and a white SUV.
An ambulance transported one female to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Officials do not believe the injuries are life-threatening.

Traffic is backing up in the area of the accident. The lane closest to the curb of the road going westbound is blocked from the Cruisers gas station to S Yellowstone Hwy.

The second accident occurred at 12th Street and South Woodruff Ave at 2:13 p.m., involving a silver sedan and gold sedan.Traffic is stalled in the northbound lanes on Woodruff from around 16th Street 12th Street. Westbound traffic at Westergaard and 12th Street is also closed.

An ambulance transported two females to EIRMC.

Officials said while the extent of their injuries are not clear, they are not believed to be life-threatening.

Police advise avoiding all northbound travel on Woodruff in the area for the next one to two hours.