Injury Crash On SH75 North Of Shoshone

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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: 03/07/2017 10:15 pm

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at 4:25 pm, Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash northbound on SH75 at mile marker 78, north of Shoshone.

Jose A. Garcia Duran, 57, of Shoshone, was driving out of the parking lot at Johnny's Country Store in a 2008 Ford F150. Luz C. Carrasco, 57, of Hailey, was driving southbound on SH75 in a 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander. Garcia Duran failed to yield to oncoming traffic and struck Carrasco's vehicle.

Carrasco was transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts. Alcohol is involved in this crash.

Both lanes of SH75 were blocked for approximately two hours while crews investigated.

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Posted in District 4 - Southern Idaho