Fatal Crash: US95 at milepost 306, 5 miles east of Lewiston

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 2 Patrol 2700 North and South Highway Lewiston, ID 83501-1732

(208) 750-9300

Fax (208) 750-9385

For Immediate Release: 03/28/2023 17:30

Please direct questions to the District Office

On March 27, 2023, at approximately 1:09 pm, Idaho State Police responded to a fatality crash on US95 near milepost 306, in Nez Perce County, Idaho. A Ford Explorer occupied by a 56-year-old male from Weippe, Idaho and a 49-year-old female from Weippe, Idaho was traveling northbound on US95. The preliminary investigation indicates the Explorer appears to have lost control, struck a guardrail and then a jersey barrier which caused it to rollover. The female was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital. The male was pronounced deceased on scene. Evidence indicates that seatbelts were not in use at the time of the crash. Traffic on US95 was blocked in the northbound lane for approximately 3 hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved and clear the scene. Next of kin has been notified. This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police. The Idaho State Police would like to thank the Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office, Lewiston Fire Department and the Idaho Transportation Department for their assistance.

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Posted in District 2 - Central Idaho