Crash on I-90 near Post Falls blocks right lane
A crash near milepost 5 slowed eastbound I-90 in Post Falls and raised the risk of backups toward Exit 5. Idaho State Police had not released injuries, a cause or a reopening time.
A crash on eastbound Interstate 90 near Post Falls blocked the right lane and slowed one of Kootenai County’s main commuter and freight corridors, with traffic pressing toward Exit 5 as drivers moved through the milepost 5 area.
Idaho State Police said it was investigating a crash eastbound on I-90 at milepost 5 in Post Falls. Early updates did not report injuries, and officials had not released a cause, the number of vehicles involved or a time for the lane to reopen. That left the delay window open-ended for drivers crossing the corridor between Spokane Street, Post Falls employers and the westbound connection into the heart of the city.
The stretch near milepost 5 has drawn repeated crash responses before. In one earlier Post Falls advisory, eastbound traffic was diverted off at Exit 5 while lanes were blocked, and another incident in the same area involved a wrong-way driver and a medical response. Idaho State Police also handled at least one blocking crash there with no injuries reported, underscoring how quickly the interstate can turn from routine travel to a stalled backup.
That matters for everyday travel in Post Falls, where a lane blockage can ripple out fast for commuters, delivery trucks and anyone trying to reach nearby exits. Freight moving eastbound through Kootenai County often has little room to absorb a slowdown on I-90, and a scene near milepost 5 can force traffic to merge sooner than expected, especially when vehicles start bunching near Exit 5.
For drivers trying to avoid the worst of the delay, the most important signpost remained the same one Idaho State Police has used before: Exit 5. No official alternate route had been announced in the latest update, but the prior diversion point showed how this part of the interstate has been handled when a crash shuts down or constricts eastbound travel. Until the scene cleared, the safest expectation was a slow crawl through Post Falls and the possibility of backups building quickly behind the blockage.
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