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Idaho State Police
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815

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CASE #  L12000910

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DATE:  November 26, 2012        TIME: 04:36 pm    LOCATION: Main Street/Styner Avenue, Moscow 

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Moscow Police Department

VEHICLE  #1   
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DRIVER    Norman Hovey    AGE 83
ADDRESS   Moscow ID
INJURIES  No
VEHICLE YEAR  2007   VEHICLE MAKE Chevy   VEHICLE MODEL Pickup          
SEATBELTS  YES

PASSENGER(S)

PASSENGER Sue Hovey  AGE 80
ADDRESS   Moscow ID
INJURIES  No
SEATBELT  Yes                                    


PEDESTRIAN
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NAME     Grace Drynan  AGE 21
ADDRESS  Boise ID
INJURIES Yes
HOSPITAL Gritman Hospital, Moscow
 

INCIDENT NARRATIVE:  

Drynan was crossing Main St at the intersection of Main St and Styner Ave in Moscow, using the designated crosswalk.  Drynan was walking EB and a vehicle traveling NB in the left lane had stopped for Drynan.  Hovey was traveling NB in the right outside lane.  As Drynan stepped out from in front of the stopped vehicle into the right outside lane, she was struck by Hoveys pickup.  Hovey failed to recognize that traffic had stopped for a pedestrian in the crosswalk, and Drynan failed to observe traffic had not stopped before stepping in front of a moving vehicle.  Hovey was cited for inattentive driving and Drynan was cited for unsafe walking in a crosswalk.  Drynan was wearing semi dark clothing and had ear buds in.  Seatbelts were worn by Hovey and his passenger.  Drynan was transported to Gritman Hospital. Main Street was blocked for 20 minutes.   

 
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