Traffic & Transportation

Eastbound lanes on Boise Connector reopen after afternoon crash, state police say

All lanes have reopened on Interstate 184 following a Thursday afternoon crash, according to the Idaho State Police.

A crash occurred underneath the Emerald Street overpass on the Connector shortly after 4 p.m., according to dispatch. The crash closed all lanes except the left lane of traffic on I-84 for around two hours. Shortly after 6 p.m., ISP said that all lanes were back open.

The westbound lanes weren’t affected.

The incident began when a 27-year-old man from Rigby walked into the right lane and laid down, according to a news release from Idaho State Police. He was struck and killed by a vehicle, which also collided with another car.

This story was originally published August 26, 2021 at 5:02 PM.

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