Friday, October 7, 2016

Update - Crash Blocks Eastbound Interstate 84 East of Twin Falls

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000
Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 10/07/2016 at 1:30 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

*****Update*****

On October 6, 2016, at approximately 8:12 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a three vehicle fatality crash eastbound Interstate 84 at milepost 175, east of Twin Falls. Minnie Vangorder, age 24, of Elko, NV, was driving westbound Interstate 84 at milepost 175 in a 2013 Toyota 4Runner, when she struck the rear of a 1994 Ford Ranger pickup driven by Randy Hansen, age 63, of Jerome, ID. Hansen's vehicle drove through the median and into the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84, where his vehicle struck the front of a 2007 Toyota Sienna driven by Sheri Christensen, age 53, of Soda Springs, ID. Christensen and Hansen were transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, ID. Hansen succumbed to his injuries. Notifications to family have been made.

The right lane of eastbound Interstate 84 was blocked for approximately four and a half hours while crews worked to clear the scene. Vangorder and Christensen were wearing their seatbelts, and Hansen was not wearing a seatbelt. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

KJ / SC

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*****Update*****

The left lane of eastbound Interstate 84 is no longer blocked.

KJ / SC

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The Idaho State Police is currently investigating an injury crash eastbound Interstate 84 at milepost 175, east of Twin Falls. The two eastbound lanes of travel are blocked at this time. More information will be released as it becomes available.

KJ / SC
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