Sunday, July 26, 2015

Fatal Crash SB US95@473 Sandpoint District One

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT 1 CASE # C15001566
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DATE: 07/26/2015 TIME: 5:39 pm LOCATION: SB US95 @473 Sandpoint

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Bonner County SO, Sandpoint PD , Ponderay PD

VEHICLE #1
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DRIVER Decker,Jacqualyn S AGE 44
ADDRESS Sagle, ID
INJURIES? - Fatal
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Coffelt Funeral Home
VEHICLE YEAR 1994 VEHICLE MAKE Toyota VEHICLE MODEL Pickup
WRECKER A1 Towing
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? No



VEHICLE #2
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DRIVER Sundquist,Makayla L AGE 19
ADDRESS Kootenai,ID
INJURIES? - Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Kootenai Health
VEHICLE YEAR 1994 VEHICLE MAKE Subaru VEHICLE MODEL Legacy
WRECKER Als Towing
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

PASSENGER Tukimori,Fumiko AGE 19
ADDRESS Japan
INJURIES? - Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Bonner General
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes


VEHICLE #3
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DRIVER Scarlett-Karlac,Autumn AGE 36
ADDRESS Seattle,WA
INJURIES? - Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Bonner General
VEHICLE YEAR 2015 VEHICLE MAKE Nissan VEHICLE MODEL Versa
WRECKER Clydes Towing
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes



INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Decker was merging onto SB US95 from Sandpoint when she drove her vehicle into oncoming lanes to pass other merging vehicles. The Toyota pickup driven by Decker struck the Subaru in the NB lanes of travel driven by Sundquist. The Nissan, driven by Scarlett-Karlac then collided with the Subaru from behind. All vehicles came to rest in the middle of the highway, which was blocked for two and a half hours.



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