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18-year old killed in I-15 accident

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KIFI/Dave Barrington
Traffic moves slowly past an accident on I-15 Wednesday.
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Steve Ellis
A pickup is being cleared following an accident on I-15 north of Ft. Hall Wednesday.

UPDATE: FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) - An 18-year old boy was killed in a pickup accident Wednesday, along with three other seriously injured.

Idaho State Police say Wyatt Walling, of Epping, North Dakota, was ejected from a pickup pulling a car hauler trailer.

The front driver-side tire blew, causing the truck to roll in the median near milepost 85, north of the Ft. Hall onramp.

The driver, Lane Walling, 23, of Williston, North Dakota, was also ejected. Two other passengers, Madison Matthews, 21 of Rexburg and James Beard, 21, of Longview, Washington were injured. All were taken to Portneuf Medical Center by ambulance.

Traffic on the interstate was blocked for approximately two hours.


ORIGINAL STORY:

FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho State Police report an accident on I-15 at milepost 85, north of the Ft. Hall exit.

ISP says through a twitter post, the crash is on the northbound side of I-15 at milepost 85. The left lane is currently blocked.

We'll keep you updated.

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