Comments on the social media posts came with a variety of opinions and ‘first-hand’ information, while most details have not been shared by the police.
The road was closed by the Idaho State Police for a time due to accidents, and then closed for additional time by the Idaho Transportation Department due to blowing dust and wind gusts.
The Idaho State Police reported a dangerous weekend of accidents on Idaho highways. They are investigating seven accidents that happened since Friday afternoon.
The Idaho State Police are currently investigating an early morning injury accident involving two vehicles on a Southern Idaho highway east of the city of Twin Falls.
Over the last week, the Idaho State Police have released reports on three accidents, and all of them have been from Canyon County. Two of the accidents were fatal, while the other resulted in serious injuries.
An accident in Idaho turned deadly when a driver fled the scene of a crash and hit multiple other vehicles while headed in the wrong direction on the highway.