Thursday, June 7, 2012

Injury Crash EB I90 @ mp 45.6, Pinehurst

Idaho State Police
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815

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CASE #: C12001047
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DATE: 6/6/12 TIME: 6:52 PM LOCATION: EB I90 at milepost 45.6, Pinehurst
ASSISTING AGENCIES: Shoshone County Sheriff Office

VEHICLE #1
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DRIVER: John O. Carpenter
AGE: 65
ADDRESS: De Borgia, MT
INJURIES?: Yes
HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Kootenai Medical Center
VEHICLE YEAR: 1999
VEHICLE MAKE: GMC VEHICLE MODEL: Sonoma pickup towing a loaded 5th wheel utility trailer
WRECKER: Nickersons Towing
SEATBELTS WORN?: No
INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Carpenter was eastbound on I90 at milepost 45.6 when his loaded utility trailer became disconnected from the pickup causing Carpenter to lose control of the vehicle and hit the guardrail. The crash is still under investigation.

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