Injury Crash NB US95@470, South of Sandpoint, ID

Idaho State Police
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CASE #: C15002331 District: One
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DATE: 11/10/15 TIME: 4:42 pm LOCATION: NB US95@470, South of Sandpoint
ASSISTING AGENCIES: Bonner County Sheriff's Office, Idaho Transportation Department
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VEHICLE #1
DRIVER: Donald R Frey
AGE: 43
ADDRESS: Columbia Falls, MT
INJURIES?: No
VEHICLE YEAR: 2003
VEHICLE MAKE: Lincoln VEHICLE MODEL: Aviator
WRECKER: Northwest Auto Body
SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes

PASSENGER(S): Ginger L Hollett
ADDRESS: Priest River, ID
INJURIES?: No
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VEHICLE #2
DRIVER: William R Murray
AGE: 51
ADDRESS: Sandpoint, ID
INJURIES?: Yes
HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital
VEHICLE YEAR: 2009
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota VEHICLE MODEL: Camery
WRECKER: A-1 Towing
SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes

PASSENGER #1: Daniel P Wanous
ADDRESS: Cocolalla, ID
INJURIES?: Yes
HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital

PASSENGER #2: Patrick R Raynor
ADDRESS: Sagle, ID
INJURIES?: Yes
HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital

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VEHICLE #3
DRIVER: Paul G Adams
AGE: 57
ADDRESS: Sagle, ID
INJURIES?: Yes
HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital

VEHICLE YEAR: 1996
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford VEHICLE MODEL: Explorer
WRECKER: Al's Towing
SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes

PASSENGER: Tammy L Knowles-Wright
ADDRESS: Sagle
INJURIES?: Yes
HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital
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VEHICLE #4
DRIVER: Barry L Johnson
AGE: 61
ADDRESS: Cocolalla, ID
INJURIES?: No

VEHICLE YEAR: 2000
VEHICLE MAKE: Honda VEHICLE MODEL: Accord
WRECKER: Clyde's Towing
SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes
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INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Johnson was traveling northbound on US95 near milepost 470 when he began slowing to make a left hand turn in to the New Song Bible Church. Murray was travelling northbound as well, slowing down behind Johnson. Frey was also traveling northbound US95 and failed to notice that Johnson and Murray had slowed. Frey rear-ended Murray causing Murray to strike Johnson before being pushed into the southbound lane in front of Adams who was traveling southbound on US95. Murray and Adams then collided head-on. All of US95 was blocked for approximately two hours.



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