7 vehicle pileup shuts down SH-33 for 3 hours

MADISON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - A Rigby man was hospitalized after a seven vehicle pileup on SH-33 Monday afternoon.

According to Idaho State Police, the collision happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. on eastbound SH-33 at milepost 116, east of Newdale.

Police say the vehicles involved were a 1997 Ford F350 driven by a 41-year-old Jackson woman , a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban driven by a 42-year-old Tetonia woman, a 1999 Ford F150 driven by a 52-year-old Rexburg man, a 2022 Ford Transit Van driven by a 65-year-old Rigby man, a 2022 Volvo tractor pulling a single trailer driven by a 66-year-old Pocatello man, a 1957 Ford F350 driven by a 54-year-old Ririe man and a 2015 Toyota Tacoma driven by a 26-year-old Driggs man.

All involved parties were wearing seatbelts.

A ground ambulance transported the driver of the 2022 Ford Transit Van to a local hospital.

The roadway was 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.