Thursday, August 22, 2013

Crash on I84 West of Jerome Sends Two to the Hospital

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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: 08/22/13 4:15 am
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Thursday, August 22, 2013, at 1:22 am, the Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash westbound on Interstate 84 at milepost 159, west of Jerome. Robert Little, 53, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes in a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. Julie Zeigler, 52 of Weiser, was traveling westbound on I84 in a 2000 Ford Taurus Station Wagon. Little's vehicle struck Zeigler vehicle on the front driver side. Both lanes were blocked for an hour. Little was transported by ground ambulance to Saint Lukes Magic Valley Regional. Zeigler was transported by Air Ambulance to Saint Lukes Magic Valley Regional. Zeigler's passenger, Kylie Montes, 25, of New Plymouth, was not transported.

Both drivers and the passenger were wearing seatbelts. This crash is under investigation.


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