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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: 7/6/2020 at 3:30 p.m.
Please direct questions to the ISP Media Relations Office isppio@isp.idaho.gov
***Update 3***
The driver of the semi involved in a crash that closed Highway 55 north of Smith's Ferry for much of the day Saturday, July 4, has been cited for reckless driving. Rigoberto Rivera Arredondo, 42, of Ontario, OR, was cited by an ISP Trooper on the misdemeanor charge. The trooper cited the driver after evidence showed excessive speed was a factor in the crash. Hwy 55 was closed at mile marker 98.4 on and off throughout the day Saturday, resulting in lengthy traffic delays, as crews worked to clear debris from the crash from both the roadway and from the Payette River.
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***Update 2, 7/5/2020 at 8:40 a.m.***
On Saturday July 4, 2020, at 7:43 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle crash northbound on State Highway 55 at milepost 98.4, in Smith's Ferry.
Rigoberto Rivera Arredondo, 42, of Ontario, OR, was driving northbound on State Highway 55 in a 2000 Freightliner commercial vehicle pulling a utility trailer. Rivera Arredondo lost control of the semi and drove off the shoulder into the river. Arredondo and his passenger, Mark Castillon, 30, of Weiser, ID, were transported by air ambulance to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, ID.
The lanes of State Highway 55 were blocked for seven hours while crews worked to clear the scene. The crash is under investigation by Idaho State Police.
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***Update, 7/4/2020 6:00 p.m.***
All lanes of SH55 are now open.
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7/4/2020 8:24 a.m. - Idaho State Police is on scene of a crash on State Highway 55 at milepost 99 in Smith's Ferry. The roadway is completely blocked and expected to be blocked for an extended period of time. Please expect delays if travelling in the area.
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