Monday, February 18, 2019

*Final Update* Crash with Lane Blockage Eastbound I84 Just South of Jerome

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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: 2/18/19 6:01 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Monday, February 18, 2019 at 12:48 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash eastbound on Interstate 84 at milepost 168, in Jerome, Idaho.

Maribel Villeda, 33, of Burley, was driving eastbound on Interstate 84 in a 2006 Ford F-150 along with her passenger Aguilar-Romero Cruz Lorenzo, 26, of Mexico. Sergio Ramirez Cornejo, 21, of King Hill, was driving behind the Ford F-150 in a 2000 Freightliner commercial vehicle pulling a trailer. For an unknown reason, Villeda exited the vehicle on driver's side of the Ford F-150 while it was still moving. Ramirez Cornejo swerved to avoid striking Villeda who was in the roadway and struck the rear of the Ford F-150. Villeda's vehicle stopped in the lane of travel and the commercial vehicle came to rest in the median.

Villeda was transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. Villeda and her passenger were not wearing seatbelts. Ramirez Cornejo was wearing a seatbelt.

The roadway was blocked for approximately 4 hours. The Idaho State Police was assisted by the Idaho Transportation Department, Jerome Police Department, Jerome County Sheriff's Office, and Magic Valley Paramedics.


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UPDATE:

All lanes are now open.

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The Idaho State Police are currently investigating a crash eastbound I84 at approximately milepost 167 just south of Jerome. All eastbound lanes are blocked and traffic is being diverted. More information will be released as it becomes available.

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