Juvenile killed in rollover north of Blackfoot
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) - A juvenile is dead and three other individuals are in the hospital following a rollover crash north of Blackfoot Monday.
According to Idaho State Police, the two-vehicle crash occurred approximately 12:25 a.m. on southbound I-15 near mile post 99 in Bingham County.
Police say a vehicle occupied by three juveniles was traveling northbound on I1-5 when it left the right shoulder, crossed back over the northbound lanes, left the median shoulder and rolled. The vehicle came to rest in the southbound lanes.
A 2022 Ram Promaster, driven by a 65 year-old Idaho Falls man, was traveling southbound when it struck the rolled-vehicle.
A ground ambulance transported two of the juveniles to a nearby hospital. One juvenile succumbed to their injuries at the scene. All three were not wearing seatbelts.
A ground ambulance also transported the driver of the Promaster to a nearby hospital. He was wearing a seatbelt.
The southbound lanes of I-15 from milepost 108 to 99 were blocked for approximately three and a half hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved and clear the scene.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.