Sunday, February 19, 2012

Injury Crash SH54/Clagstone Rd, Athol

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CASE # C12000343

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DATE: February 18, 2012 TIME: 4:44 PM LOCATION: SH54/Clagstone Rd, Athol, ID

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Tpr. Moore / Cpl. Lehman

ASSISTING OFFICERS/AGENCIES: Cpl. Ashby, Cpl. Branch, Tpr. Keys, Kootenai County Sheriff's Department

VEHICLE #1
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DRIVER Dexter P. Olmstead AGE 16
ADDRESS Spirit Lake, ID
INJURIES - Yes
HOSPITAL - Kootenai Medical Center
VEHICLE YEAR 1997 VEHICLE MAKE Dodge VEHICLE MODEL Pickup
WRECKER Merwins Towing
SEATBELTS - No


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VEHICLE #2
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DRIVER William W. Ramsbottom AGE 41
ADDRESS Post Falls, ID
INJURIES- Yes
HOSPITAL - Kootenai Medical Center
VEHICLE YEAR 2000 VEHICLE MAKE GMC VEHICLE MODEL Safari van
WRECKER - Merwins Towing
SEATBELTS - Yes

PASSENGER(S)
Rice-Ramsbottom,Christine M, 43 Years Old
ADDRESS Post Falls, ID
INJURIES- Yes
HOSPITAL- Kootenai Medical Center

INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Olmstead was traveling north on Clagstone Road approaching SH 54. Ramsbottom was traveling east on SH 54 approaching Clagstone Road. Olmstead failed to stop for the stop sign at Clagstone Road and SH 54 entering into the path of Ramsbottom. Ramsbottom collided with Olmstead. Both Olmstead and Ramsbottom left the roadway on the north side of SH 54, Ramsbottom going through a fence on the side of the road before coming to rest.

SUPERVISOR <Sgt. Greear>

DSP INITIALS <TNM>
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