Police ask you not to do what some drivers did following a crash in Idaho Falls – East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Police Division is reminding drivers to respect street closures and keep away from driving on downed energy strains following an accident Tuesday morning.

A young person was driving east on Pancheri Drive round 11:45 a.m. after they modified lanes and hit one other automobile that was turning eastbound onto Pancheri from Blue Sky Drive, in keeping with police. The driving force then hit timber, an influence pole and utility packing containers earlier than coming to a cease.

No one was critically damage however the crash knocked down an influence pole and triggered energy strains to fall into the street. Round 1,300 Idaho Falls Energy prospects misplaced electrical energy and police say pace is believed to have performed a “important” issue within the incident.

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As officers arrived on the scene, they seen many automobiles have been driving over downed energy strains. The division addressed the problem in a Fb submit.

“Downed energy strains current a major security danger to pedestrians and motorists. Idaho Falls Cops and different responders instantly closed sections of the roadway however continued to have a number of drivers try to drive round cones, police and utility automobiles by means of the afternoon,” the submit learn. “That is one thing we see far too typically in our neighborhood.”

Officers remind drivers that they shut roads “to guard the life and security of individuals transferring by means of the realm, responders, and people concerned within the incident.” Drivers who see emergency automobiles within the street, together with cones or street closure indicators, mustn’t try to drive round them however ought to take different routes.