Wednesday, December 12, 2018

**Final Update*** Crash blocking eastbound lanes of I84

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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: 12/12/2018 12:47 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

***Final Update***

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 07:49 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash, eastbound I-84 at milepost 227.5 in Cassia County.

James T. Sullivan, 63, of Amarillo, TX was driving westbound in a 2014 Freightliner semi. Barry W. Piper, 59, of Athens, AL was driving eastbound in a 2010 Kenworth semi. Sullivan's vehicle veered off the left shoulder, crossed the median, and jackknifed in the eastbound lanes and collided with Piper's vehicle. Piper, his passenger Holly Hart, 56, of Illinois, and Sullivan's passenger, Louise J. Sullivan, 56, of Amarillo, TX were transported by ground ambulance to Cassia Regional Medical Center in Burley. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. Both passengers were not wearing seatbelts.

The lanes were blocked for approximately two and a half hours.



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*Update 2*


Both lanes are now open.



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*Update*

The left lane is now open.



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The Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash eastbound I-84 at milepost 227.5. Both eastbound lanes are blocked. More information will be released as it becomes available.



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