Semi-truck causes road closure at Hansen Bridge

Early Monday morning, Idaho State Police and local emergency responders responded to the scene of a serious crash on a highway near Twin Falls.

Traffic was blocked for about 6 hours due to the accident.

Why was the highway east of Twin Falls blocked for 6 hours this morning?

Idaho State Police reported that a crash occurred Monday morning, a few minutes before 6 a.m., on State Highway 50 at mile marker 4.5 near the Hansen Bridge. The report states:

A 55 year old man from Kimberly, Idaho was traveling EB on SH50 in a 2015 Freightliner towing a trailer full of lumber. A vehicle traveling northbound on N 3800 E failed to yield at the intersection and the truck driver braked to avoid a collision. The load of lumber shifted and partially dislodged, blocking both lanes for approximately 6 hours.

The lanes are now open.

Many people were wondering why the road was closed for so long this morning. The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office posted information and an update on social media with photos of the accident and wood strewn across the road.

Update on road closure near Twin Falls due to a broken canal

TFCSO also shared an update on the road closure south of Hansen, where a canal bank was breached and the road was closed so the Twin Falls Canal Company could repair it.

While the road is open, emergency services still need to determine if there is any damage to the street that needs to be repaired after the flooding.

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