Friday, July 19, 2019

Additional Update - Fatal Crash on Highway 93 South of Rogerson

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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: 7/19/2019 at 5:49 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

***Update***

The male driving the 2012 Ford Taurus was identified as Mark DeFelice, 64, of San Diego, CA. Notification to family has been made.

The Idaho State Police was assisted by the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office, Salmon Track Fire Department Station 27, Twin Falls County Coroner, and the Idaho Transportation Department.

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On Thursday, July 18, 2019, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle fatality crash on U.S. Highway 93 at milepost 12, near Rogerson.

A male subject was driving a 2012 Ford Taurus northbound on U.S. Highway 93 at milepost 12, south of Rogerson. Bradley Berry, 57, of Carlin, NV, was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban southbound at the same location. The Ford Taurus crossed the center line and collided head-on with Berry's vehicle. The 2012 Ford Taurus came to rest off the east shoulder, and the Chevrolet Suburban rolled and came to rest off the west shoulder.

The driver of the Ford Taurus and Bradley Berry both succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash.

Berry had one adult passenger, Melissa Ure, 33, of Elko NV, and two juvenile passengers who were transported by ground ambulance to Saint Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. He also had an adult female passenger, Angelina Berry, 57, of Carlin NV, who was transported by air ambulance to Saint Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls.

Both drivers were wearing a seatbelt.

Both lanes were completely blocked for approximately 1 hour, and 1 lane remained blocked for approximately 3 more hours.

The crash is under investigation by Idaho State Police.


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