Injury Crash US12 milepost 44.5 Orofino

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT 2 CASE # L14000719

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DATE: 8/5/14 TIME: 7:52 AM LOCATION: Eastbound US12 milepost 44.5 Orofino

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Clearwater County Sheriff's Department

Vehicle #1
DRIVER: Robert J. Jacobsen AGE: 70
ADDRESS: Kamiah, ID
INJURIES?: Yes
HOSPITAL TAKEN: Clearwater Valley Hospital
VEHICLE YEAR: 2009
VEHICLE MAKE: Volkswagen VEHICLE MODEL: Jetta
WRECKER: Orofino Body
SEATBELT WORN?: Yes.

VEHICLE #2
DRIVER: Tammy E. Stewart AGE: 53
PASSENGER: Austin D. Barnes AGE: 11
ADDRESS: Kamiah, ID
INJURIES?: Yes
HOSPITAL TAKEN: Clearwater Valley Hospital
VEHICLE YEAR: 2009
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford VEHICLE MODEL: Focus
WRECKER: Orofino Body
SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes.

Stewart was traveling eastbound on US Highway 12 leaving Orofino. Jacobsen was traveling southbound on State Highway 7. Jacobsen failed to stop at the stop sign at the junction of State Highway 7 and US Highway 12 at approximately milepost 44.5. As a result, Jacobsen's Volkswagen collided head-on with Stewart's Ford.




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