Injury Crash I90 at MP29.6 Coeur d'Alene area

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Idaho State Police
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT ONE CASE # C18016894
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DATE: 04/07/2018 TIME: 7:00 PM LOCATION: Westbound Interstate 90 milepost 29.6, Coeur d'Alene area

On Saturday, April 7th, 2018, at 3:00 PM, Idaho State Police was advised of an injury crash on I90 east of Coeur d'Alene at milepost 29.6. A loaded semi, driven by In Kim (58 year old male of Yelm, Washington), with a trailer loaded with apples, failed to negotiate a left curve. The truck and trailer struck the concrete center median barrier, dislodging it into the westbound lane of travel. A green 2002 Ford F250 pickup, driven by Russell Filler (54 year old male of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho), traveling westbound, struck the barrier that had been moved into his lane. Filler subsequently hit a semi truck and trailer also traveling westbound, driven by Amin Shamasna (34 year old male of Oak Lawn, IL). A fourth vehicle, a white 2013 Ford Flex driven by Brandon Carhart (28 year old male of Coeur d'Alene, ID) received damage from crash debris. Seatbelts were used by Filler and Carhart. Seatbelt use is unknown for Kim and Shamasna. Interstate 90 was reduced to one lane in each direction for approximately five hours.

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