Thursday, July 16, 2015

Crash in Nampa Injures One

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642
(208) 846-7550
Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 07/16/15 7:46 PM
Please direct questions to the District Office

At approximately 2:42 PM today, July 16, 2015, the Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash at Amity Rd. and Robinson Rd. in Nampa. John Laraway, age 58, was travelling south on Robinson Rd. approaching the stop sign at Amity Rd. Laraway was slowing for the stop sign at the intersection when he was struck from behind by Wesley Watts, age 46, of Nampa. After the impact, Watts' vehicle went off the right shoulder of the road, through a fence, over a ditch, across Amity Rd., through another fence, and came to rest in a field. The intersection was blocked for approximately three hours.

Laraway was transported to St. Alphonsus in Boise by ground ambulance. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. The investigation is ongoing.

EH / KS
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