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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Region 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000
Fax (208) 324-7897
For further information, contact Capt. Robert Storm at (208) 324-6000 or (208) 736-3070
For Immediate Release: 08/07/2010 8:38 pm
Contact: Trooper Dahl
On August 7,2010 at approximately 3:30 pm, The Idaho State Police investigated a motorcycle crash westbound I84 at milepost 161, near Jerome. Kris Keller, 52 of Rigby, and his passenger, Cynthia Keller, 51 of Rigby, were traveling westbound on I84 at milepost 161. When for unknown reasons, Keller lost control of the vehicle. Keller was pulling a trailer behind the motorcycle and the trailer began to fishtail. The motorcycle overturned on the roadway and Keller and his passenger came off the motorcycle on the right shoulder. The motorcycle continued off the roadway and the trailer separated from the motorcycle. Kris Keller was transported by ground ambulance to the Gooding Memorial Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Cynthia Keller was transported by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise with serious injuries.
Alcohol is not a factor to this crash and both subjects were wearing helmets. Both westbound lanes were blocked for about one hour. The right lane was blocked for another hour. The crash is still under investigation by Trooper Dahl who was assisted by Jerome County deputies and EMS personnel.
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