Injury Crash on US30, East of Hansen

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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: 06/01/2018 10:10 P.M.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Friday, June 1, 2018 at approximately 6:18 P.M., Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash on US30 near milepost 229, just east of Hansen.

Naomi Lea, 29, of Twin Falls, Idaho, was driving eastbound on US30 in a 2008 Mitsubishi Galant. Jesus Martinez-Vitela, 51, of Mexico, was also driving eastbound on US30 in a 1991 Ford Ranger pick-up. Martinez-Vitela attempted to make a left-hand turn and was struck from behind by Lea. Lea was wearing a seatbelt, Martinez-Vitela was not.

The eastbound lanes were blocked for approximately thirty minutes.


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