Friday, September 24, 2010

SERIOUS INJURY CRASH IN MADISON COUNTY

IDAHO STATE POLICE
1540 Foote Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
208-525-7377

SERIOUS INJURY CRASH

On Friday, September 24, 2010 at approximately 07:44 am the Idaho State Police along with Madison County Sheriff's Office investigated a two vehicle collision at the intersection of SH33 and 3000 West, west of Rexburg. Valerie J. Cobabe, 58 YOA of Rexburg was traveling south on 3000 West in a 1997 Ford Taurus when she failed to yield to a 2002 Honda Accord that was traveling west on SH 33 by Christopher Klingler, 22 YOA of Rexburg. Cobabe was life flighted by Air Idaho to EIRMC. Klingler and his passenger Jose Gordo, 23 YOA also of Rexburg were transported by private vehicle to Madison Memorial and were treated and released. Cobabe was not wearing a seatbelt and the vehicle's airbags did deploy. Klingler and Gordo were wearing seatbelts and the vehicle's airbags deployed. Crash is still under investigation.