Fatality Crash Twin Falls County

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000
Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 7/15/2012 07:05pm
Please direct questions to the District Office

On July 15th 2012, at approximately 1:48 pm, Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash on US30 at milepost 221.8, in Twin Falls County. Paula Greene, 71 years old of Filer ID, was traveling westbound in a red Dodge Intrepid, when her vehicle drifted out of the lane of travel. Greene's vehicle impacted head on with a tan Toyota Corolla driven by Raquel Solis, 65 years old of Kimberly ID. Greene's vehicle rotated around and came to a stop in the eastbound lanes of travel. Solis's vehicle went off the road coming to rest northbound on the edge of the road. Raquel Solis was pronounced dead on scene. Solis's passenger Luis Solis, 28 years old of Kimberly ID, was transported by ground ambulance to Saint Lukes Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls with unknown injuries. Paula Green was transported by ground ambulance to Saint Lukes Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls and later transported by air ambulance to Saint Alphonsus in Boise in critical condition. Notifications have been made to both families.

Greene was not wearing a seatbelt. Raquel and Luis Solis where wearing their seatbelt. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

Lanes were blocked for approximately 3 hours to investigate the crash.

Crash is still under investigation by the Idaho State Police


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