Police battle to upright semi after crash, some lanes close to I-84 in Nampa nonetheless closed

An Amazon semitrailer accident precipitated delays close to I-84 on Monday morning, in response to police.

A semi rolled over on North Idaho Middle Boulevard in Nampa, simply north of Interstate 84, the Nampa Police Division mentioned on social media.

After its driver tried to merge too shortly, the truck rolled over shortly earlier than 9 a.m. and slid into one other automotive, Chris Kennedy, corporal for the police division’s visitors group, instructed the Idaho Statesman by telephone.

Kennedy mentioned nobody was severely injured, although police cited the truck driver for driving “too quick for situations.”

Officers struggled to get the semi, which was absolutely loaded with Amazon merchandise, again upright due to the load of the trailer, in response to Kennedy. He mentioned the trailer’s contents needed to be transferred to a different truck.

All northbound lanes of the boulevard have been beforehand blocked. Two of the three lanes remained closed as of three:30 p.m. Kennedy mentioned he hoped to reopen lanes earlier than 6 p.m.

Southbound visitors was impacted as nicely, with automobiles transferring extra slowly than traditional, in response to the division.

Police mentioned drivers ought to “anticipate delays and keep away from the realm if potential.”