MERIDIAN – Idaho State Police are seeking
information from motorists who were traveling along I-84 on Saturday, August
31st between 8:00 and 8:15 p.m. near Glenn’s Ferry. It was during that
time frame that Jason Richmond, 32, of Midvale, Utah, was killed by a passing
semi-truck as he was standing outside his 2012 Jeep Patriot assisting a tow
truck operator in removing his vehicle from the interstate. The 2007
Volvo semi-truck that struck Richmond was pulling a 2011 Great Dane trailer and
was driven by Volodymyr Boyko, 57, of Portland, Oregon.
Idaho State Police believe motorists who were in
the area may be able to help answer questions that have arisen in the
investigation. If you witnessed the incident or saw the vehicles involved
in the minutes prior, you are asked to call Sgt. Sam Ketchum with the Idaho
State Police at (208) 884-7360.
