Fatal Crash on Highway 34 in Thatcher

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Idaho State Police

District 5 5255 S. 5th Avenue, Suite 1

Pocatello, Idaho 83204

(208) 239-9800 FAX: (208) 239-9885

For Immediate Release: 08/22/19 9:30 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On August 22, 2019 at 4:09 PM, Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on Highway 34 at Thatcher Road, in Thatcher, ID.

Thomas Sampson, 66, of Preston, ID, was traveling southbound on State Highway 34 in a 2000 Jeep Wrangler when he left the right side of the roadway, rolled, and was ejected from the vehicle.

Sampson succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. Next of kin has been notified. Sampson was not wearing a seatbelt.

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho