Semi hauling backhoes severely damages bridge; leaves equipment behind

Semi hauling backhoes severely damages bridge; leaves equipment behind

BLACKFOOT — A semi-truck hauling a load of backhoes on Interstate 15 on Tuesday lost one of the excavators after impacting a bridge in Bingham County. The semi-truck struck the Porterville Road Bridge above mile marker 94, north of Blackfoot, at about 5:33 p.m. Bingham County Sheriff Chief Deputy Jordyn Nebeker reports the bridge has […]

Two semi trucks, both hauling two bulldozers, strike same bridge within minutes, Idaho troopers say

Idaho State Police (ISP) are investigating two commercial vehicle bridge strikes that occurred near Blackfoot on Tuesday. The two bridge strikes occurred around 5:30 p.m. on August 5 on northbound I-15, north of Blackfoot, Idaho. Troopers say that a 36 year old male from New Plymouth was operating a 1986 Peterbilt semi-truck that was hauling two bulldozers when the load struck the Porterville Road bridge. Soon after, “a 2013 Volvo semi-truck tha…

Two Semi-Trucks Hit Overpass, Forcing Closure of Southern Idaho Interstate

BLACKFOOT, ID – Idaho State Police are investigating a pair of crashes that occurred Tuesday evening on Interstate 15, resulting in highway closures and damage to a bridge. The incidents took place at approximately 5:32 p.m. on August 5, 2025, in the northbound lanes of I-15 just north of Blackfoot. According to police, a 1986 Peterbilt semi-truck hauling two bulldozers and driven by a 36-year-old man from New Plymouth was traveling northbound w…