Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Motorcycle Injury Crash on US93 North of Twin Falls

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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: 05/15/2013 at 05:45 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Wednesday May 15, 2013, at approximately 1:10 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single motorcycle injury crash northbound US93 at milepost 54, just north of Twin Falls. Jerrod Featherston, age 33 of Jerome, was traveling northbound on a 1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle, when his motorcycle continued off the roadway.

Featherston was transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Hospital in Twin Falls. Featherston's passenger, Amber Palmer, age 34 of Jerome, was transported by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus in Boise. Featherston and Palmer were not wearing helmets.

The northbound lanes of travel were blocked for approximately one hour. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


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