Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Correction - Injury Crash I84 MP 29, in Caldwell, ID

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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: 01/22/2019 9:55 A.M.
Please direct questions to the District Office

*Correction*

Alvarez was driving eastbound and struck Tinck's vehicle.

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***FINAL UPDATE***

For Immediate Release: 01/21/2019 at 7:50 p.m.

On January 21, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle crash eastbound on Interstate 84, near milepost 29, in Caldwell, Idaho.

Michael R. Tinck, 79, of Fruitland, ID, attempted to turn left through an emergency crossover from the right shoulder of the interstate in a 2000 Dodge Caravan. Eliza M. Alvarez, 27, of Caldwell, ID, was driving eastbound in a 2011 GMC Transverse, and struck Alvarez's vehicle.

Also in Alvarez's vehicle were passengers Jose M. Arreola, 27, of Caldwell, ID, and a minor child.

Neither Tinck nor Arreola were wearing seatbelts. Alvarez was wearing a seatbelt. The minor child was in a child safety seat, however the seat was not buckled into the car.

All subjects were transported by ground ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, ID.

There was partial lane blockage for a total of approximately 1.5 hours.


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*****UPDATE*****
For Immediate Release: 1/21/2019 at 5:25 p.m.

All westbound lanes of travel are open at this time.

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For Immediate Release: 01/21/19 2:25 pm
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash in the median on I84 at milepost 29 in Caldwell. The inside lanes of both eastbound and westbound I84 are blocked.

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