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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Region 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford, Meridian 83642
(208) 846-7550
Fax (208) 846-7520
For Immediate Release: 10/25/09 4:20 AM
Contact: Trooper J. Klitch
At approximately 9:12 last night, October 24th, 2009, an injury crash occurred westbound on I84 at milepost 28.5 near the Franklin Rd. interchange in Caldwell. Isai Zaragoza-Avonce, age 20 of Caldwell was traveling westbound when, for reasons still under investigation, his vehicle went off the right side of the road and rolled several times. Zaragoza-Avonce and several minor children were treated at West Valley Medical Center and St. Alphonsus. All were treated and released with the exception of one 3-year-old, who remains at St. Alphonsus with minor injuries. Another passenger, 18 year-old Melinda Salscido, was transported to St. Alphonsus, where she remains in critical condition. Melinda was 26 weeks pregnant, and the baby was delivered. The child is considered to be in critical condition as well. The right lane of travel was blocked for roughly two hours as a result of the crash. Alcohol is not thought to have been a factor, and only one of the minor passengers in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt. The investigaion is ongoing by Trooper J. Klitch with assistance from Troopers Beckner, Sly, Avery, and Sgt. Dye, as well as Canyon County Deputies and Paramedics.
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