5/17/2010
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Fatal crash closes Idaho 32
RIGBY ‑ A fatal crash closed Idaho 32 between its junction with Idaho 33 and two miles south of its junction with Idaho 47, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
A woman died when the tanker truck she was driving rolled on a corner of eastbound Idaho 32. Emergency crews are at the scene.
The road may be closed two to three hours.
The 10‑wheel truck was carrying a 3,000‑gallon tank half full of liquid fertilizer. Diesel fuel and fertilizer are strewn along the highway. Hazardous‑spill crews are enroute.
The truck was completely destroyed after sliding down the highway and coming to rest on the shoulder.
The accident occurred about 11:10 a.m. at milepost 17.
The road is closed between milepost 0 and 26 to through traffic, but local traffic may be allowed.