Wreck

A Pocatello firefighter at the scene of Saturday afternoon's wreck at Flandro Drive and Yellowstone Avenue. 

POCATELLO — One person was injured when two pickup trucks collided on Saturday afternoon at a busy Pocatello intersection.

The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. at Yellowstone Avenue and Flandro Drive near the Costco retail store. 

One person was transported via Pocatello Fire Department ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center for treatment of injuries suffered in the collision. The accident victim's name and condition have not been released.

The Chevy and Nissan pickup trucks involved were both totaled in the collision.

The accident partially blocked the Flandro Drive-Yellowstone Avenue intersection for nearly an hour. 

The wreck remains under investigation by Pocatello police.

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