Crash in Southern Cassia County Sends One to Hospital
The following was issued by Idaho State Police:
On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 4:40 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 239, in Cassia County.
Robert Hall, 47, of Emmett, Idaho, was driving eastbound in a 2016 Freightliner semi. Guyle Carver, 66, of Boise, was eastbound in a 2009 Mercury Mariner. The Mariner struck the back of the semi trailer and came to rest in the fast lane.
Carver was transported via air ambulance to Portneuf Regional Medical Center in Pocatello, Hall was not transported. Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts.
The lanes were completely blocked for about an hour and partially blocked for approximately another hour and ten minutes while crews worked to clear the scene.
The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.