Injury Crash on State Highway 39 in near Blackfoot

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Idaho State Police
District 5 5205 South 5th Ave.
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299
(208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068

For Immediate Release: 5/4/2016 5:00 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at approximately 7:54 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle injury crash on State Highway 39 near milepost 51, in Bingham County.

Mayra Flores, 23, of Canoga Park, CA, was driving northbound on SH39 in a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. Flores was attempting to make a left turn into Powell's Auto Body Repair and was struck from behind by a 2001 Lexus IS3. The Lexus was driven by Hector Rojas, 20, of Blackfoot, ID. All occupants in Flores' vehicle were wearing their seat belts, Rojas was not.

The northbound lane was blocked for approximately one hour.

JW/KL
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