Injury Crash NB US95 at milepost 275, near Craigmont, ID

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

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

(208) 799-5151

Fax (208) 799-5146

For Immediate Release: 5/2/18 7:05 pm

Please direct questions to the District Office

On May 2, 2018 at approximately 2:52 p.m. an injury crash occurred on US95 at milepost 275, two miles north of Craigmont, ID. A brown 2016 Ram 1500 pickup pulling a 2016 Flagstaff camper trailer driven by Susan N Thompson, 70, of Greenacres, WA was traveling northbound when the camper trailer began to fish-tail. Susan Thompson swerved into oncoming traffic, the camper trailer became detached from the pickup and overturned on US95 blocking traffic. The pickup struck the guardrail and continued down a 100 foot embankment. Susan Thompson as well as the passenger, John M. Thompson, 75, of Greenacres, WA were wearing their seatbelts and were transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Cottonwood, ID. US95 was restricted to one lane for just under four hours during the vehicle recovery. The crash is still under investigation.

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Posted in District 2 - Central Idaho