Police Standoff in Downtown Boise Investigated as Medical Emergency
A traffic accident in downtown Boise has turned into a police standoff, now being investigated as a possible medical emergency by the Idaho State Police.
On Thursday, shortly after 4:30, dispatchers received multiple reports of a pickup truck driving erratically on eastbound I-84. The truck struck another car and a concrete barrier before merging onto the I-184 Connector heading into downtown Boise.
- The truck crashed in the intersection of Myrtle and 11th St.
- Boise Police and Idaho State Police troopers responded to the scene.
- A drone was released and a perimeter was set up around the vehicle.
The driver refused to communicate with police and exit the vehicle for over an hour, prompting a police standoff.
No statement from the authorities on the current status of the investigation or the driver's condition.
Author's summary: Boise police investigate a traffic accident as a medical emergency.
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