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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 Immediate Release: 07/01/11 2:00 AM
Contact: Corporal Faller
On Thursday June 30, 2011, at approximate 4:54 PM, the Idaho State Police investigated a five vehicle minor injury crash southbound on US Highway 93 at milepost 5.5, near the Nevada border. Robert Phelps, 66 of American Falls, Idaho, Jared Meisberger, 33 of Danielsville, Georgia, Juan Garcia-Perez, 28 of Jackpot, Nevada and Linda Henken, 63 of Emmett, Idaho were all stopped on US Highway 93 at milepost 5.5 due to construction. Joshua Vaughan, 23 of Buhl, Idaho, was traveling southbound in a 1999 Peterbuilt tractor pulling a 1990 Wilson commercial trailer. As Vaughan crested the hill, he was unable to stop his truck in time and struck Phelps' 2007 GMC Yukon. This caused a chain reaction pushing Phelps' vehicle into Meisberger's 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee which was pulling a 2004 U-Haul trailer. Meisberger's vehicle then pushed Perez-Garcia's 2006 Mazda passenger car into Henken's 2005 Mazda MZ6. Perez-Garcia and his son were transported by ground ambulance to Saint Luke's Magic Valley Hospital in Twin Falls with minor injuries. The northbound lane was blocked for approximately an hour and the southbound lane was blocked for approximately three hours. Seatbelts were worn by all of the occupants.
This crash is under investigation by Corporal Faller with assistance from Trooper Debie, Trooper Pohanka, Elko County deputies and EMS.
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