Driver killed in semi-truck rollover on I-15 south of Pocatello

UPDATED: 8:41 P.M.

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — A semi-truck driver is dead following a single-vehicle rollover crash on I-15 south of Pocatello early Thursday afternoon.

According to Idaho State Police (ISP) Lieutenant Todd Orr, the accident happened at 1:10 p.m. near milepost 63, just south of the Portneuf exit and the North Old Highway 91 interchange.

For unknown reasons, the driver, a 63-year-old man from Layton, Utah, drove off the right shoulder, struck the hillside, overturned, before coming to rest atop of the guardrail.

He was wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. The right lane of travel is still blocked currently.

While the rollover remains under investigation, the rightmost northbound lane is currently blocked as Idaho State Police and recovery vehicles work to clear the wreckage.

Drivers are being diverted into the left lane. Lt. Orr urges drivers to use caution if traveling through the area.

This is a developing story. Local News 8 provide additional updates as we learn new details.