2 Vehicle injury 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: December 29, 2014 3:20 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On December 29, 2014, at 9:06 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash on US Highway 20 at milepost 311, near St. Leon Road.

David Bradley, 59, of Idaho Falls, was driving in the right lane, east on US Highway 20 in a 2014 Volvo semi pulling a trailer. Shawn Farrer, 28, of Idaho Falls, was driving a 1997 Toyota Camry. Farrer was attempting to merge onto US 20 when his Toyota struck the semi and became wedged under the trailer. Both vehicles came to a stop on the shoulder.

Farrer was extricated from the vehicle and transported via ground ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Bradley was not transported.

Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts. One lane was blocked for an hour and twenty minutes while crews worked to clear the scene.

The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police with assistance at the scene from Idaho Falls emergency personnel.


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