Crash on U.S. Highway 26 sends at least one to the hospital
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Courtesy Widney Whitfield Price
IDAHO FALLS A crash along U.S. Highway 26 east of Idaho Falls has sent at least one person to the hospital.
Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Kerry Hammon says someone called 911 around 8:30 a.m. saying a man crashed his motorcycle in the middle of U.S. Highway 26 near the rest area at milepost 357.
Idaho State Police have responded and are investigating the situation.
The man in the crash was taken by a medical helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center around 9:12 a.m., according to Hammon.
UPDATE: U.S. Highway 26 westbound open, eastbound lanes remain blocked after crash
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RIRIE Authorities are responding to a crash on U.S. Highway 26 east of Ririe.
Idaho State Police report the crash has the entire highway blocked about 11 miles east of Ririe near milepost 358. It is not clear what caused the crash.
Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Kerry Hammon has confirmed it has sent one ambulance to the scene and a helicopter with Air Idaho Rescue is on its way. The call came in around 8:40 a.m.
EastIdahoNews.com will provide updates when they become available.