Friday, April 4, 2014

2 Vehicle Rollover Crash on US20

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Idaho State Police
District 6 1540 Foote Dr.
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828
(208) 525-7377 FAX: (208) 525-7294

For Immediate Release: 04/04/14 11:15 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Friday, April 4, at approximately 7:48 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle injury crash on US Highway 20 at milepost 310, near the exit for Lewisville Highway. Emily Sweeney, 25, of Rexburg, was traveling west on US Highway 20, in a 2008 Ford Fusion, in the left lane. Lisa Claybrook, 54, of Blackfoot, was traveling west on US Highway 20, in a 2009 Blue Bird School Bus, in the right lane. Sweeney swerved into the right lane to take the exit ramp and Claybrook collided with the rear of Sweeney's vehicle. Sweeney's vehicle went off the road, struck a light post, and rolled to a stop on top of a fence.

Sweeney had 2 passengers in her vehicle and the bus was occupied. Paramedics responded to the scene, but no one was transported. Sweeney, her passengers, and Claybrook were all wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash. This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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