Saturday, July 18, 2015

2 vehicle fatality crash near Roberts

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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: Saturday, July 18, 2015 3:50 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Friday, July 17, 2015, at approximately 10:50 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle fatality crash on Interstate 15 near milepost 139, just north of Roberts.

Kristin Carpenter, 34, of Hamer, was driving southbound in a 2013 Ford pickup pulling a camper trailer. Carpenter was in the right lane with hazard lights on, attempting to get up to freeway speeds.

Jose Jauregui, 26, of Chicago, Illinois, was driving southbound in a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The Nissan struck the rear of the camper trailer. Jauregui was transported via ground ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Jauregui's passenger, Miguel Muniz-Torres, 26, of Calumet City, Illinois, succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash.

All occupants were wearing their seatbelts. The lanes were blocked for over three hours while crews worked to clear the scene. Next of kin has been notified.

The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police with assistance at the scene by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.


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