Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 20 near Island Park in Fremont County, Idaho.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck several vehicles in stopped or slowed traffic, resulting in a 40 vehicle chain-reaction accident.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of 39 unspecified vehicles
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Several people, vehicles unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, January 7th, 2022, around 3:00 in the afternoon, a serious multi-vehicle chain-reaction tractor-trailer accident sent multiple individuals to the hospital. Troopers from the ISP said the accident was reported along Highway 20 just outside Island Park in Fremont County, Idaho.
Investigators said multiple individuals were injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly slammed into the rear of stopped or slowed traffic on U.S Highway 20, resulting in a chain-reaction accident with a total of 40 vehicles. Emergency responders transported an unspecified number of people to the hospital with injuries of an unspecified nature or severity.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from Island Park, which is about 358 miles northeast of Boise.
Several state and local agencies responded to the scene of the accident.