ADA COUNTY, Idaho — Two separate crashes on Interstate 84 near Meridian and Nampa are causing traffic chaos Tuesday afternoon ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and travel.

Traffic was backed up on westbound I-84 near Black Cat from a crash reported around 2:09 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Ada County Highway District reported that three lanes were blocked due to the crash.

A second crash was reported on I-84 westbound at Robinson Road due to an injury crash, according to Idaho 511 and Idaho State Police . Authorities said the crash involved two vehicles. It wasn't immediately clear who was injured.

An image from a driver in the area shows a truck jackknifed in the middle of the freeway:

Traffic maps estimate that the commute from the Flying Wye to Nampa is taking about 85 minutes as

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