Fatality Crash West of Jerome

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000

Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 7/4/2021 at 8:07 a.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Sunday July 4, 2021, at 2:37 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash at the intersection of 3257 South and 2400 East, in Gooding County.

Erik Fernandez, 26, of Jerome, was driving northbound on 2400 East in a 1999 GMC Sonoma pickup when he drove left of the center line. Fernandez continued off the roadway where his vehicle overturned and he was ejected. Fernandez succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. Next of kin has been notified.

The Idaho State Police was assisted by the Gooding County Sheriff's Office. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

3725 / 4344 / 3435

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