Injury Crash WB US2 at 24

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT One CASE # C15002381

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DATE: November 18th, 2015 TIME: 12:18 AM LOCATION: WB US2 at milepost 24 - west of Sandpoint

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Bonner County Deputies

VEHICLE #1
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DRIVER Nichols, Caleb J AGE 24
ADDRESS Priest River, Idaho
INJURIES? - No
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? None
VEHICLE YEAR 2010 VEHICLE MAKE Chevy VEHICLE MODEL Cobalt
WRECKER Clyde's Towing
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Unknown

PASSENGER(S)

NAME Peterson, Tiffany A AGE 22
ADDRESS Priest River, Idaho
INJURIES? - Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Bonner General Hospital
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? No


NAME Walkup, Dylan T AGE 23
ADDRESS Priest River, Idaho
INJURIES? - Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Kootenai Health
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Unknown


INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Nichols was westbound on US2 at milepost 24 when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the north side of US2, struck the embankment and came to rest on it's top. Peterson was ejected at the scene and Walkup was transported by ground ambulance to Kootenai Health. Nichols was arrested and booked into the Bonner County Jail for aggravated DUI.

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