*Final Update* - Crash Blocks Interstate 84 East of the Boise Port of Entry

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642
(208) 846-7550
Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 08/16/2015 at 3:50 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

***Final Update***

On Sunday, August 16, 2015, at 3:52 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a vehicle versus pedestrian fatality crash on I-84 at milepost 68, east of Boise. Winters Wareagle, 23, of Garden City, and his passenger, Melanie Crutcher, 42, of Garden City, were traveling eastbound in a 2003 Kia Spectra when they started to have mechanical problems, and pulled onto the shoulder of the road. Wareagle exited the vehicle and stepped out into traffic. Patrick Musgrove, 28 of Meridian, was traveling eastbound in a 2003 Toyota Matrix. The Toyota struck Wareagle. Wareagle succumbed to his injuries on scene. Musgrove was arrested and charged with Aggravated DUI.

Notifications have been made to the family have been made. Both eastbound lanes were blocked for approximately 3 hours. This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

***end of update***

SG/LS

****Update****

Both eastbound lanes of travel have been reopened to traffic.

LS / SG

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Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash eastbound Interstate 84 at milepost 68, east of the East Boise Port of Entry. Both of the eastbound lanes of travel are blocked at this time. More information will be released as it becomes available.

KJ / SM
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