Injury Crash WB I90 @6.5 Post Falls

Idaho State Police
Regional Communication Center – North
615 W Wilbur Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815
(208) 209-8620 FAX: (208) 209-8619

CASE #C12000630
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DATE: 04/04/12 TIME: 06:47 PM LOCATION: WB I90 @6.5 Post Falls

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Sgt Greear
ASSISTING OFFICERS: Cpl Johnson

VEHICLE #1
DRIVER Jerry D Sharp AGE 62
ADDRESS Coeur d Alene ID
INJURIES None
SEATBELT Yes
VEHICLE 2010 Toyota Tundra Truck Wrecker Rainbow Towing

VEHICLE #2
DRIVER Nicholas A Morigeau AGE 22
ADDRESS Arlee, MT
INJURIES Yes
HOSPITAL Kootenai Medical Center
SEATBELT Yes
VEHICLE 1995 Isuzu Rodeo Wrecker Recovery Masters

INCIDENT NARRATIVE:
Sharp was Westbound when he lost control of his vehicle on the wet roadway and drove into the median, he then came back onto the roadway and was struck by Morigeau who was also traveling Westbound.

While on scene officers arrested a DUI driver, unrelated to the original crash, who drove around the stopped traffic and into the crash scene after sideswiping a pickup truck. The roadway was blocked for approximately 45 minutes.

Supervisor Sgt Greear
DM
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Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho