Sunday, June 18, 2017

Update - Fatality crash on Rim Road near Melmont Road in Canyon County, south of Nampa

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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: 6/18/2017 4:35 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

*****Update*****

The following occupants were involved in the crash:

Jose Puente Martinez, age 28, of Caldwell, ID, was deceased at the scene of the crash. Next of kin has been notified.

Jesus Silva, age 33, of Mexico, was transported by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, ID.

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On Sunday, June 18, 2017 at approximately 3:03 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle, fatality crash at Rim Road, near Melmont Road in Canyon County, south of Nampa.

A 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier was northbound on Rim Road north of Melmont Road when it left the roadway, causing the vehicle to roll. There were two occupants in the vehicle. Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt and both were ejected. One occupant succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. The other occupant was transported to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise by air ambulance. Next of kin has not been notified.

The Idaho State Police was assisted at the scene of the crash by the Canyon County Sheriff's Office and Canyon County EMS. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.


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