Monday, May 10, 2010

Cow Elk Crash Sends One to Hospital

Idaho State Police
Regional Communication Center - North
615 W Wilber
Coeur d Alene ID 83814
(208)290-8730 FAX: (208) 209-8617
CASE # C10001119
PRESS RELEASE

DATE: May 9, 2010 TIME: 11:06 pm LOCATION: WB I90 @ 51 - Kellogg

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Cpl McDevitt
ASSTING AGENCIES or OFFICERS: Shoshone County Sheriffs Dept and Kellogg City Police, Kellogg Fire Department, Kellogg Ambulance and Idaho Transportation Department.

VEHICLE #1:
DRIVER Rosella K Mellen AGE 64
ADDRESS Superior MT
INJURIES Yes HOSPITAL Shoshone Medical Center then to Kootenai Medical Center
YEAR 1997 MAKE Dodge STYLE Stratus

VEHICLE #1 PASSENGER #1
NAME Owen,Kimberly AGE 44
ADDRESS Pinehurst ID
INJURIES No

VEHICLE #1 PASSENGER #2
NAME Annette Raedel AGE 41
ADDRESS Superior MT
INJURIES No

VEHICLE #2:
DRIVER LeeAnn Stewart AGE 16
ADDRESS Silverton ID
INJURIES No
YEAR 1996 MAKE Dodge STYLE Stratus

INCIDENT INFORMATION: A cow elk was in the roadway and hit by the vehicle driven by Mellen causing it to roll over the hood of the vehicle and through the windshield. The elk then split in half and was hit by the second vehicle driven by Stewart. None of the occupants in the vehicle driven by Mellen were wearing seatbelts.

SUPERVISOR Sgt Greear
DSP INITIALS NAN