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Idaho State Police
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815

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CASE #  C12002483

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DATE:  12/20/2012        TIME: 06:52 AM    LOCATION: WB I90 @ 51 

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Shoshone County and Kellogg PD

VEHICLE  #1   
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DRIVER    Paul L Rogers     AGE 63
ADDRESS   Moxee, Washington 
INJURIES? - Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN Shoshone Medical Center
VEHICLE YEAR  2012    VEHICLE MAKE KW  VEHICLE MODEL Tractor           
WRECKER  Don's        
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

                               
                                   

INCIDENT NARRATIVE:  On December 20,2012 at 0652 hours, Rogers was traveling westbound on Interstate 90 near milepost 51.  Rogers failed to negotiate a curve and his tractor and trailer entered the median.  He continued in the median and his tractor and trailer eventually overturned, landing on its driver side and blocking both westbound lanes on I 90.  Recovery operations are still ongoing to recover the tractor and trailer, as well as the load being shipped.  The westbound lanes are reduced to one lane during this recovery operation.

                        


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