Saturday, November 10, 2012

Fatality Crash in Jerome County

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000
Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 11/10/12 4:58 pm
Please direct questions to the District Office

*** Update ***

On November 10, 2012, at approximately 1:07 pm, Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle crash on Interstate 84 at milepost 179, in Jerome County, ID.

Rebecca Lock, 53, of Twin Falls, ID, was driving east in the right lane on Interstate 84 in a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. Alladin Umarov, 46, of Boise, ID, was driving east in the left lane on Interstate 84 in a 2004 Toyota Camry. Lock attempted to change lanes. Umarov attempted to avoid contact by driving off the Interstate. While attempting to return to the Interstate, Umarov's vehicle made contact with Lock's vehicle, resulting in Lock's vehicle rolling several times, coming to rest on its roof, in the median. Umarov's vehicle continued across the lanes of travel and went off the right side of the road way through a fence.

Umarov and Lock were transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, ID. A juvenile passenger in Lock's vehicle succumbed to injuries at the scene of the crash.

The left lane of travel was blocked for approximately 2 hours. Both lanes are open at this time.


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Idaho State Police is currently investigating a two vehicle fatality crash on Interstate 84 near mile post 179. One eastbound lane of traffic is blocked at this time. More information will be released when available.

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