Non-injury Crash N Main Street and D Street, Moscow, ID

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 2 Patrol 2700 North and South Highway Lewiston, ID 83501-1732
(208) 799-5151
Fax (208) 799-5146

For Immediate Release: 10/6/2018 5:06 A.M. PDT

Please direct questions to the District Office

On October 5, 2018 at 11:57 pm a traffic stop was initiated at A Street and Almon in Moscow, ID on a Red 1996 Mitsubishi Galant driven by a 17 year old juvenile male. The driver failed to yield to the Idaho State Trooper for several blocks continuing to drive erratically and accelerate through a stop sign. The vehicle travelled through a parking lot, jumped the curb and sidewalk becoming airborne and landing on N Main Street, just south of D Street. The driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot. He attempted to jump a fence but failed and was rendered unconscious. When he regain consciousness he attempted to flee again but was tased four times. The juvenile was taken in to custody, treated at Gritman Medical Center, and then released to a responsible family member. The investigation is on-going and charges are pending.

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