**Update** Fatality Crash Blocks Interstate 84 at 168, near Jerome

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000
Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 06/04/18 2:55 A.M.
Please direct questions to the District Office

**Update**

On Sunday, June 3, 2018, at approximately 7:05 P.M., Idaho State Police investigated a six vehicle, fatality crash on Interstate 84 at milepost 168, just east of Jerome.

The drivers, passengers, and the vehicles involved are:

Brian Trappen, 36, of Twin Falls, driving a 2003 Ford F250 pickup.
A juvenile driving a 2005 Dodge Caravan, with passengers Maricruz Lenhart, 51, of Middleton, and Francisco Delatorre, 48, of Middleton.
Sharon Taki-Bishop, 61, of New Castle, Washington, driving a 2015 Audi Q5.
Juan Llamas Rodriguez, 32, of Nampa, driving a 2000 Kenworth Semi-Truck hauling one trailer.
Katie Munns, 39, of Nampa, driving a 2010 Ford Fusion.
Belinda Vela, 25, of Twin Falls, driving a 2008 Toyota Camry.

Trappen was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of travel on Interstate 84 at milepost 168. The Dodge Caravan, traveling westbound, swerved to avoid hitting Trappen, rolled into the median, and landed in the eastbound lanes of travel. Llamas Rodriguez was traveling eastbound and collided with the Dodge Caravan. Taki-Bishop was traveling westbound and collided head on with Trappen's vehicle. Munns was traveling westbound and collided into the back of Taki-Bishop's vehicle. Vela was traveling eastbound and was side-swiped by the Dodge Caravan.

Trappen was taken by ground ambulance to St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, then transported by air ambulance to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Taki-Bishop was taken by air ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center. Delatorre was ejected from the vehicle; he was transported by air ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. Lenhart and the juvenile in the Dodge Caravan succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Next of kin have been notified.

Munns, Rodriguez, and Vela were not transported.


The westbound lanes were blocked for approximately four hours; the eastbound lanes were blocked for approximately four hours and fifty minutes. Idaho State Police was assisted by Jerome County Sheriff's Office, Jerome City Police Department, Gooding County Sheriff's Office, Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office, Jerome City Fire Department, Jerome Rural Fire, Magic Valley Paramedics, Gooding County EMS, Air St. Luke's, and Lifeflight. This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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**Update**

All eastbound lanes are now open.

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**Update**

The eastbound left lane of travel is now open.

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The westbound lanes of travel are now open, the eastbound lanes are still blocked.

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Idaho State Police is investigating a crash eastbound Interstate 84 at milepost 168, near Jerome. Both eastbound and westbound lanes are blocked at this time. More information will be released as it becomes available.

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