BOISE, Idaho — Idaho State Police responded to two separate two-vehicle crashes on the westbound Interstate 84, just east of Boise Sunday night.
Police say that crashes happened near milepost 64 and completely blocked the interstate for more than three hours.
Investigators say around 7:15 p.m., a juvenile was driving westbound in a 1996 Geo Metro. James A. Smith, 50, of North Salt Lake, Utah, was also traveling westbound in a 2018 Cascadia Freightliner. The Geo Metro veered into the right lane colliding with Smith's vehicle. The Geo Metro stopped in the left lane and Smith's vehicle in the right lane.
Around the same time, Laura M. Medrano, 47, of Malad City, was westbound in a 2009 Chevy Malibu. Michael L. Hill, 47, of Kuna, was also westbound in a 2017 Kia Sorento. Medrano failed to slow for traffic and collided with Hill's vehicle. Both vehicles stopped on the right shoulder.
Another semi traveling westbound swerved to miss traffic and came to a stop in the median.
No occupants were transported from the scene.
KTVB crews returning from the Las Vegas Bowl got stuck in the traffic and said it came to a complete standstill. All lanes were open by around 10:30 p.m.
