Thursday, May 12, 2016

Update* Fatality Crash in Chubbuck

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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: 5/12/16 8:05 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office


**Final Update**

On May 12, 2016, at approximately 4:13 p.m. the Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on Yellowstone Ave (U.S. Highway 91) at milepost 81, south of Siphone Rd. in Chubbuck.

Randy Cherry, age 67, of Chubbuck, was travelling southbound on Highway 91 in a 2001 Dodge 2500 Pickup, when his vehicle left the right side of the roadway. The truck rolled, struck a power pole, and came to rest off the right shoulder on its top.

Cherry was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The roadway remains blocked from the time of the crash, and crews remain on scene working on the power lines.

This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


SA/KL
**End Update**



The Idaho State Police is currently on scene of a fatality crash on Yellowstone Avenue in Chubbuck between Park Lawn Drive and Siphon Road. Both lanes of Yellowstone Avenue are currently blocked. More information will be released when it is available.

KL/SA
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