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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: 5/19/2018 12:43 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office
***FINAL UPDATE***
On Friday, May 18, 2018, at approximately 4:32 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a six-vehicle, injury crash, westbound Interstate 84 near milepost 198 in Jerome County. It involved the following vehicles:
A 2007 Peterbilt semi hauling hay, driven by Efrain Orozco Gil, 43, of Eden.
A 2012 Dodge Ram pickup, driven by Robert Mullins, 67, of Twin Falls.
A 2011 International semi, driven by Patrick Kane, 54, of Edgewater, FL.
A 2017 Lincoln Navigator, driven by Tyson Williams, 30, of Placentia, CA.
A 2016 Freightliner semi, driven by Serafin Martinez, 28, of Jerome.
A 2013 Dodge Ram pickup, driven by Jared Moore, 29, of Preston.
Orozco Gil was westbound on I84 and failed to slow for stopped traffic, colliding with the other vehicles involved.
Orozco Gil and Kane were transported by ground ambulance to Cassia Regional Hospital in Burley. All occupants were wearing seatbelts. Both westbound lanes of travel were blocked for approximately four and a half hours while crews investigated.
3933/3318
***END OF UPDATE***
***UPDATE***
All lanes of travel are now open.
3933
***END OF UPDATE***
Idaho State Police is on scene of a multiple vehicle crash westbound I84 at milepost 198, in Jerome County. Both westbound lanes of travel are blocked at this time. More information will be released as it becomes available.
3683 / 3638
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