2 drivers, including Idaho State Police trooper, injured in crash amid pursuit of separate vehicle
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IDAHO FALLS – An Idaho State Police trooper and another driver were injured in a collision in Idaho Falls Friday night.
It happened around 10 p.m. on Yellowstone Highway and Pancheri Drive as the trooper was in pursuit of a different vehicle than the one it collided with, according to Sgt. Bryan Lovell with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.
Details about who the trooper was chasing are unclear and Lovell isn’t sure what the outcome was, but both the trooper and the other driver were injured. The trooper was treated and released on scene and the other driver was taken to the hospital. Lovell doesn’t know the extent of their injuries.
Additional details about the crash are unavailable, including the impact to traffic and how long the investigation lasted.
EastIdahoNews.com reporter Daniel Ramirez and other witness captured several photos of the crash scene late Friday night.
EastIdahoNews.com will provide updates as we receive them.
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