Thursday, January 15, 2015

Crash on 400 South 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: 1/15/15 10:10 pm
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Thursday, January 15, 2015 at approximately 4:16 pm, the Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle crash at the intersection of US93 and 400 South in Jerome County. Pamela McConnell, 44, of Wendell, was northbound on US93 in a 2002 Mitsubishi Gallant. Gary Short, 55, of Twin Falls, was eastbound on 400 South in a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado. McConnell turned westbound onto 400 South and stuck Short's vehicle. McConnell and one of her passengers, Yasmine Gilly, 13, of Wendell, were transported by ground ambulance to St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. A third passenger in McConnell's vehicle, Kristy Murphy, 39, of Twin Falls, was not injured.

McConnell and Gilly were not wearing seatbelts. Short and Murphy were wearing their seatbelts. This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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