Idaho Falls man hospitalized after crash in Pocatello

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - A 58-year-old Idaho Falls man was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash Wednesday at 10:31 p.m. on southbound I-15 near milepost 71 in Pocatello.

According to Idaho State Police, the man was driving southbound on I-15 in a 2021 Jeep Compass when the vehicle left the roadway and hit the barrier before overturning and coming to rest in the median.

The driver was wearing a seatbelt was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital.

The left lane was blocked for approximately 30 minutes to allow first responders to assist those involved and clear the scene.

This incident is still under investigation by the Idaho State Police.