Update
The Idaho State Police has released more information on the death of a Pocatello man after he was hit by a semitruck on Tuesday morning.
According to the release, ISP is investigating the crash that occurred around 5:30 a.m., at milepost 116 on I-15 northbound, in Idaho Falls.
A 25-year-old man from Pocatello was running through traffic on I-15. A 2024 Volvo semi-truck, driven by a 28-year-old-man from Manitoba, Canada, was driving northbound when he attempted to avoid the man running through traffic.
The semitruck hit the man, and he succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash.
The driver of the semi-truck was wearing a seatbelt. The northbound lanes of I-15 were blocked for approximately five hours while emergency responders worked to clear the scene.
Original story
IDAHO FALLS — Drivers may experience delays on Interstate 15 in Idaho Falls following a serious crash Tuesday morning.
The driver of a semitruck hit a pedestrian who was on the freeway near the Sunnyside Road exit, according to Idaho State Police. The crash happened in the northbound lanes around 5:40 a.m.
Investigators are on the scene and additional information is expected to be released later.
EastIdahoNews.com will update this story.
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