Sunday, January 26, 2014

Injury Crash US95MP292.3, Culdesac

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CASE # L14000084

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DATE: January 26, 2014 TIME: 1607 LOCATION: Northbound US95 MP292.3



VEHICLE #1
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DRIVER Jacob L. Rishling AGE 26
ADDRESS Lewiston, ID
INJURIES- No
VEHICLE YEAR 1995 VEHICLE MAKE Jeep VEHICLE MODEL Cherokee
WRECKER Forests Towing
SEATBELTS- Yes


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VEHICLE #2
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DRIVER Sidney S. Riggs AGE 64
ADDRESS Clarkston, WA
INJURIES- Yes
HOSPITAL- St Joes
VEHICLE YEAR 2007 VEHICLE MAKE Chevrolet VEHICLE MODEL Aveo
WRECKER Bernards Towing
SEATBELTS- Yes


INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Rishling was northbound on US 95 near milepost 292.3 attempting to turn left into a private driveway, when a pickup passed his vehicle on the left. Rishling veered back into his lane to avoid the collision with the pickup. Riggs was also northbound approaching Rishling when she too attempted to drive around Rishling on the left. The vehicles collided, Riggs then lost control and her vehicle overturned on the south shoulder. Both of the vehicles came to rest in the ditch, with Rishling partially blocking the southbound lane. Riggs was charged with following too close. The driver and pickup that originally passed Rishling remain unidentified.



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