Monday, May 11, 2020

** FINAL UPDATE: Crash with Lane Blockage on Sh-50 on the Hanson Bridge east of Kimberly

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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: 05/11/2020 5:40 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

***** FINAL UPDATE *****

On Monday, May 11, 2020, at approximately 12:31 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a crash westbound on SH-50 near milepost 4, just west of the Hanson Bridge, east of Kimberly.

Yordis Sobrado Asin, 49, of Vancouver, WA, was driving eastbound on SH-50 in a 2004 Peterbilt semi pulling an empty flatbed trailer. Timothy M. Harris, 29, of Filer, ID, was driving westbound on SH-50 in a 2009 Peterbilt pump truck. Sobrado Asin was traveling eastbound on SH-50 when a passenger car slowed to make a left turn. Sobrado Asin braked aggressively and entered the westbound lane colliding with the pump truck.

Sobrado Asin was transported via ground ambulance to St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. All occupants were wearing seatbelts.

The east and westbound lanes were blocked for approximately three and a half hours.

Anyone with information in regards to the passenger car please contact Idaho State Police dispatch at 208-846-7500.

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***** UPDATE *****

The east and westbound lanes of SH-50 at the Hanson Bridge are open.

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***** END UPDATE *****

Idaho State Police are investigating a crash that is blocking all lanes on the Hanson bridge, SH-50 at milepost 4, east of Kimberly. Traffic is being diverted at this time.

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