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CASE # C12000159
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DATE: January 21st, 2012 TIME: 08:40 AM LOCATION: SB US95 milepost 459 (Cocolalla Creek)
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Cpl. Ashby
ASSISTING OFFICERS/AGENCIES: Cpl. Sullivan, Tpr. Hall with Cpl. Lind, Tpr. Bakken, Commercial Vehicle Specialists Stemm, Murphy and Kitchen, Sgt. Field and Lt. Schenck. Bonner County Sheriffs Office and Idaho Dept of Transportation
VEHICLE #1
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DRIVER: Brian M Fendos AGE 39
ADDRESS: Bonners Ferry , ID
INJURIES: No
VEHICLE: 2004 Peterbuilt Tractor towing an empty gasoline tank trailer
WRECKER: N/A
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN: Yes
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VEHICLE #2
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DRIVER: Roger C. House AGE: 45
ADDRESS: Post Falls, ID
INJURIES: No
VEHICLE: 1991 Isuzu Trooper
WRECKER: Merwins - Athol
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN: Yes
PASSENGER: Nathan C. House AGE: 22
ADDRESS: Post Falls, ID
INJURIES: No
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN: Yes
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VEHICLE #3
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DRIVER: Pavlo P. Shevchuk AGE: 21
ADDRESS: Manitoba, Canada
INJURIES: No
VEHICLE: 2005 Volvo Semi Tractor towing a livestock trailer
WRECKER: Westside Towing � Post Falls
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN: Yes
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VEHICLE #4
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DRIVER: Zachary B. Henager
ADDRESS: Temple, TX
INJURIES: Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN: Medstar to Kootenai Medical Center
VEHICLE: 1994 Mazda Coupe
WRECKER: A-1 Towing - Sandpoint
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN: Yes
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VEHICLE #5
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DRIVER: Richard D. Walston AGE: 58
ADDRESS: Colville, WA
INJURIES: Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN: Bonner General Hospital then flown by Medstar to Sacred Heart
VEHICLE: 2012 Mack Tractor towing empty flatbed trailer
WRECKER: Merwins - Large
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN: Yes
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VEHICLE #6
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DRIVER: James M. Mady AGE: 49
ADDRESS: Creswell, OR
INJURIES: Fatal
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN: Lakeview Funeral Home
VEHICLE: 2006 Freightliner Tractor towing flat bed soft sided trailer loaded with peat moss
WRECKER: Clydes Towing � Large - Sandpoint
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN: Yes
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INCIDENT NARRATIVE:
Henager was traveling in the southbound lanes on US95 when he lost control, went left of center, and struck Walston head-on. Henager was pushed into the southbound ditch. Walston then lost control, went left of center into the southbound lane and struck Mady head-on. Mady�s semi trailer then flipped onto its side and blocked all southbound lanes and the northbound passing lane while the semi tractor went off into the southbound ditch of US 95. Fendos was in the southbound lanes when Henager had lost control. Fendos took evasive measures to miss Henager as he went off the southbound shoulder. Fendos struck Shevchuk who was northbound on US 95. Shevchuk then lost control and drove into the northbound ditch. House, who was northbound, swerved to miss Shevchuk and drove into the northbound ditch of US 95. At this time US95 has been completely blocked for over 11 hours. Next of kin has been notified.
Investigating Officer ISP Cpl. Allen Ashby would like to speak to the female driver of a sports utility vehicle that was southbound near the location or following Henager�s Mazda who witnessed the crash. Please call him at (208) 209-8620.
SUPERVISOR : Lt. Schenck
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