Friday, April 19, 2019

*Update 2 US 20/26/93 Blocked at milepost 207, Just North of Carey in Blaine County

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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: 4/19/2019 at 11:57 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office


**Update 2**

On Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 4:54 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a three-vehicle, injury crash northbound US 20-26-93 at milepost 207, near Carey, in Blaine County.

Ashley C. Powell, 30, of Moore, was driving northbound in a 2000 Ford Excursion. Aaron R. Andrews, 48, of Carey, was driving northbound in a 1995 Ford F250. Cory L. Gunn, 33, of El Cajon, CA, was driving northbound in a 2019 Nissan Rogue. Powell collided with Andrews, causing Andrews' vehicle to spin around. Andrews then collided with Gunn before crashing into a power pole. Powell and her two juvenile passengers were wearing seatbelts. Andrews and his juvenile passenger were not wearing seatbelts. Gunn, her passenger, Jason K. Gunn, 40, of El Cajon, CA, and two juvenile passengers were wearing seatbelts.

Powell, her two juvenile passengers, Andrews and his juvenile passenger and Jason Gunn were transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center in Ketchum. Gunn and her two juvenile passengers were transported by air ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

The lanes were blocked for 3 hours.


4031/3451/3984


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***Update***

US 20/26/93 is now open.

***end of update***

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Idaho State Police is currently at the scene of a multiple-vehicle crash on US 20/26/93 at milepost 207, just on the north of the outskirts of Carey, in Blaine County. US20/26/93 is completely blocked in both directions of travel.

Further information will be released when available.


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