Multiple crashes slowed Interstate 15 traffic Monday morning, with lanes blocked near Blackfoot and Idaho Falls.
Idaho State Police said a hit-and-run crash occurred just north of Blackfoot at milepost 95 shortly after 2 a.m. A car moved into a semi-truck’s lane while passing and struck the truck.
The semi-truck then hit the southbound guardrail, crossed the median, and struck a cement barrier and guardrail in the northbound lanes. The truck driver, who was from Rupert, was wearing a seatbelt and suffered minor injuries.
Northbound lanes remained blocked for nearly four hours, while southbound lanes were closed for nearly six hours.
A second crash was reported just south of Blackfoot near milepost 89 shortly after 5 a.m. Police had not released details about that collision, which was later cleared.
A third crash occurred south of Idaho Falls near milepost 108 and East 1250 North at about 5:20 a.m. It temporarily blocked northbound lanes and the Shelley exit. No additional details had been released.