Sunday, January 7, 2018

Final Update - Crash Blocks Eastbound Lanes of I84 in Payette County

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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: 01/08/2018 12:35 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

*****Final Update*****

On January 7, 2018, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a six-vehicle crash eastbound Interstate 84 at milepost 13, the Black Canyon exit, in Payette County.

Jesus Vazquez Marines, 55, of Fort Worth, TX, was driving a 2003 Freightliner commercial vehicle pulling a single trailer. Vazquez Marines drove west down the eastbound off ramp at exit 13. Vazquez Marines then tried to turn around at the end of the eastbound off ramp and was blocking the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 when he was struck by the following five vehicles driving eastbound on Interstate 84:

A 2017 Subaru station wagon driven by Benjamin Croom, 22, of Boise, ID.
A 2012 Jeep Wrangler driven by John Taggart Jr., 40, of Caldwell, ID.
A 2012 Honda Accord driven by Genievey Beson, 28, of Boise, ID.
A 2014 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Kyle Combe, 25, of Imbler, OR.
A 2008 Toyota Yaris driven by Kaiden Wilkinson, 19, of New Plymouth, ID,

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 were blocked for approximately three hours while crews worked to clear the scene. All drivers involved were wearing their seatbelts. No injuries were reported. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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*****Update*****

The eastbound lanes are no longer blocked.

3725 / 3933

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The Idaho State Police is investigating an injury crash eastbound Interstate 84 at milepost 13, near the Black Canyon exit, in Payette County. The eastbound lanes are blocked.

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