Tuesday, March 17, 2015

**Final Update** Crash at Harwood Road and 2 Mile Road, near Grace

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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: 03/17/2015 10:15 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

*****Final Update*****

On Monday, March 16, 2015, at approximately 2:43 p.m., Humberto Villa-Gomez, age 11, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

BO/NEH

*****End of Final Update*****

*****UPDATE*****

On Saturday, March 14, 2015, at approximately 11:43 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash at the intersection of Harwood Road and 2 Mile Road, near Grace. Alfonso Villa-Gomez, 36, of Grace, was westbound on 2 Mile Road in a 2008 Ford Mustang. Nicholas Lloyd, 21, of Grace, was southbound on Harwood Road in a 1989 Ford F-900 potato truck. Villa-Gomez failed to yield at the intersection and the Mustang was struck by the Ford truck. The truck came to rest in the intersection, and the Mustang came to rest on the shoulder.

Villa-Gomez and a juvenile passenger were transported to Caribou Memorial Hospital by ground ambulance. Villa-Gomez' other juvenile passenger was transported to the Children's Primary Hospital, in Salt Lake City, Utah by air ambulance.

None of the occupants were wearing seatbelts. The lanes were blocked for approximately four hours. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


KB/HG


*****END OF UPDATE*****


The Idaho State Police is investigating a crash at the intersection of 2 Mile Road and Harwood Road, near Grace. The intersection is currently blocked.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area if possible.


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