Tuesday, January 23, 2018

injury crash East Center St at the northbound I15 interchange, Pocatello

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Idaho State Police
District 5 5255 S. 5th Avenue, Suite 2
Pocatello, Idaho 83204
(208) 239-9800 FAX: (208) 239-9885

For Immediate Release: 1/23/2018 3:55 PM
Please direct questions to the District Office

On 01/23/2018, at approximately 12:56 PM, the Idaho State Police investigated a crash on East Center St., at the northbound I15 interchange in Pocatello.

The Idaho State Police investigated at the request of the Pocatello Police Department who had responded to a stalled vehicle at approximately 12:00 PM. A Dodge Charger, operated by Kay Holmes, 81, of Pocatello, was stalled in the lane of travel on East Center St. Stan's Towing arrived to remove the stalled Charger. The wrecker was being operated by Jonathan Jensen, 26, of Chubbuck. As Jensen exited the tow truck, it rolled back into the Charger. At the time of impact Holmes and a Pocatello Police Officer were standing by the driver side door of the Charger with the door open. The impact caused the Charger to strike both Holmes and the Pocatello Police Officer.

Holmes was transported by Ambulance to Portneuf Hospital, in Pocatello.

Please refer questions regarding the Officer to the Pocatello Police Department.

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