Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Crash on I15 near Blackfoot sends one to the hospital

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Idaho State Police
District 5 5205 South 5th Ave.
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299
(208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068

For Immediate Release: 3/11/2014 at 7:30 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On March 11, 2014, at 5:07 a.m., Bingham County deputies and Fort Hall police were in the process of blocking the right lane of southbound traffic on I15 at milepost 89. The road was being blocked due to a crash involving a semi and passenger vehicle. Peyton Sonnefeld, age 24, of Rexburg, was travelling south in a 1993 Ford Taurus, approaching an SUV that was slowing for the traffic control. Sonnefeld swerved to avoid hitting the SUV and hit the guardrail. Road conditions in the area were icy. Sonnefeld's passenger, Ersinia Jaramillo, age 27, of Idaho Falls, was transported by ground ambulance to Bingham County Memorial Hospital.

Sonnefeld and Jaramillo were both wearing seatbelts.
This crash is being investigated by the Idaho State Police.


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