Thursday, September 10, 2020

**Correction** Fatal Crash on US93 near 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: 09/10/2020 3:20 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Wednesday, September 8th, 2020, at 8:34 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a fatal crash northbound on US93 at milepost 14, south of Rogerson.

An motorist in a passenger car was southbound on US93, passing a southbound semi truck, when he struck a northbound semi truck head-on. The truck was driven by Salvador Ramirez-Ruiz, age 53, of Jerome. A fire broke out at the scene, fully engulfing both vehicles and sparking a wildfire. Lanes were blocked for approximately five hours while emergency crews cleared the roads and fought the fire. The driver of the passenger vehicle has not yet been identified.

The crash remains under investigation. The Idaho State Police was assisted by the Bureau of Land Management, Salmon Tract Fire, Jackpot Fire, and the Twin Falls Sheriff's Office.

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