Fatality Crash EB US12 milepost 22.3

Idaho State Police
Regional Communication Center – North
615 W. Wilbur Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815
(208) 209-8620 FAX: (208) 209-8618

CASE # L11000414

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DATE: 5/16/11 TIME: 2:10 PM LOCATION: US12 at milepost 22.3

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Cpl. Koopman

ASSISTING OFFICERS/AGENCIES: Sgt Doty, Tpr Snell, Tpr Youngren, Nez Perce County SO, Nez Perce Tribal Police

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DRIVER Jordan S. Wheeler AGE 20
ADDRESS Lewiston, ID
INJURIES? No
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? N/A
VEHICLE YEAR 1990 VEHICLE MAKE Jeep VEHICLE MODEL Cherokee
WRECKER Bernards Towing
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

PASSENGER(S)

NAME Isaac A. Wilson AGE 22
ADDRESS Lapwai, ID
INJURIES? – Fatal
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home, Lewiston ID

NAME Joseph E. Wilson AGE 23
ADDRESS Lapwai, ID
INJURIES? – Fatal
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home, Lewiston ID

INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Jordan Wheeler was driving a 1990 Jeep Cherokee eastbound on US12 near milepost 22 when a large boulder came off the hillside, impacting the passenger side of the Jeep. The vehicle rolled once, coming to rest on the shoulder of the roadway. Both passengers, Isaac and Joseph Wilson, were pronounced deceased at the scene.

SUPERVISOR Sgt Doty

DSP INITIALS KEH
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