BOISE, Idaho — Two people were sent to the hospital on Tuesday following a significant three-vehicle car crash that closed lanes on the westbound portion of I-84 near the Boise Airport for approximately 2 hours.
A release from the Idaho State Police indicates that a Volkswagen Atlas driven by a 25-year-old woman from Boise collided with the rear end of a 2021 International semi truck at approximately 2:51 p.m.
The semi truck, driven by a 37-year-old man from Caldwell, is said to have been slowing down for "a disabled motorist" when the accident occurred.
Following the initial collision, the driver of the Volkswagen then collided with a 2002 Chevrolet S Truck, which a 25-year-old man from Meridian was driving. The Chevrolet Truck ultimately came to a stop on the Exit 53 westbound on-ramp. Meanwhile, the Volkswagen came to a stop on the right-hand shoulder of I-84.
The drivers of the semi and the Chevrolet were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident, and the drivers of the Volkswagen and the Chevrolet were transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
Extrication was required on two of the vehicles involved.
