Report of a Backup on I84 Near Twin Falls Due to Animal Waste on the Road

UPDATE FROM ISP: The Idaho State Police have released information on one of the reported accidents on I84 north of Twin Falls on Friday afternoon.

We are still waiting for information on the second accident that may have involved dead animal parts on the highway.

Manure Truck Hits Tanker Truck on Highway North Of Twin Falls

According to the ISP report, the accident happened around 2:15 on Friday afternoon:

A 26-year-old male from Wendell, ID and a juvenile passenger were traveling in a 1998 Freightliner semi-truck loaded with manure, eastbound on Interstate 84 (I84) near milepost 180. A 49-year-old male from Clovis, CA, was traveling in a 2013 Freightliner semi-truck struck the rear of the 1998 Freightliner.

The 2013 Freightliner was loaded with 48,000 pounds of cane molasses and lost about 1,000 pounds due to the collision. The 1998 Freightliner came to rest in the center median and caught on fire.

The driver of the 2013 Freightliner was wearing a seat belt. The driver of the 1998 Freightliner and the juvenile passenger were not wearing their seat belt and were transported to a local hospital via ground ambulance.

The left lane eastbound of I84 was blocked for approximately four and a half hours.

ISP are investigating the accident.

ORIGINAL STORY: The highway north of Twin Falls was reportedly a mess on Friday afternoon as multiple accidents caused massive traffic delays.

There isn’t an official report from the Idaho State Police on what happened, but social media is full of videos, pictures, and explanations about the accidents. Along with the explanations, there is also some conflicting information, so once the police report is posted we’ll update this story.

Why Was I84 Backed Up Friday Afternoon in Southern Idaho

Based on videos from social media groups, including the Twin Falls County Traffic, News, Crime & Weather Blog and Magic Valley Rants and Raves - there were 2 accidents around the same area and time on the interstate north of Twin Falls. Idaho 511 is still showing slow traffic Eastbound on I84 between milepost 178 and 183. Earlier this afternoon, 511 did show slow traffic in both directions on I84 from the first Jerome Exit to a little beyond the Hansen Bridge intersection.

The citizen reports say that in one accident a semi-truck hauling dead animal parts was forced to stop quickly and some of the contents of the trailer ended up spilling onto the highway. The other accident may have been a manure truck that hit a tanker and jackknifed on the road. The cab of that truck reportedly burned.

Here’s where you can see comments and videos of the accidents.

• This one shows 2 trucks next to each other and one of them has some liquid under it.
• This post shows the highway closures and has dozens of comments explaining what happened.
• This post has nearly 100 comments about the accidents.

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Note, the Facebook groups are closed and you will have to join them to see the accident information.