Injury Crash NB US95@470, South of Sandpoint, ID

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CASE #: C15002331 District: One

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DATE: 11/10/15 TIME: 4:42 pm LOCATION: NB US95@470, South of Sandpoint

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Bonner County Sheriff's Office, Idaho Transportation Department

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VEHICLE #1

DRIVER: Donald R Frey

AGE: 43

ADDRESS: Columbia Falls, MT

INJURIES?: No

VEHICLE YEAR: 2003

VEHICLE MAKE: Lincoln VEHICLE MODEL: Aviator

WRECKER: Northwest Auto Body

SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes

PASSENGER(S): Ginger L Hollett

ADDRESS: Priest River, ID

INJURIES?: No

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VEHICLE #2

DRIVER: William R Murray

AGE: 51

ADDRESS: Sandpoint, ID

INJURIES?: Yes

HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital

VEHICLE YEAR: 2009

VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota VEHICLE MODEL: Camery

WRECKER: A-1 Towing

SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes

PASSENGER #1: Daniel P Wanous

ADDRESS: Cocolalla, ID

INJURIES?: Yes

HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital

PASSENGER #2: Patrick R Raynor

ADDRESS: Sagle, ID

INJURIES?: Yes

HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital

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VEHICLE #3

DRIVER: Paul G Adams

AGE: 57

ADDRESS: Sagle, ID

INJURIES?: Yes

HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital

VEHICLE YEAR: 1996

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford VEHICLE MODEL: Explorer

WRECKER: Al's Towing

SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes

PASSENGER: Tammy L Knowles-Wright

ADDRESS: Sagle

INJURIES?: Yes

HOSPITAL TAKEN?: Bonner General Hospital

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VEHICLE #4

DRIVER: Barry L Johnson

AGE: 61

ADDRESS: Cocolalla, ID

INJURIES?: No

VEHICLE YEAR: 2000

VEHICLE MAKE: Honda VEHICLE MODEL: Accord

WRECKER: Clyde's Towing

SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes

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INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Johnson was traveling northbound on US95 near milepost 470 when he began slowing to make a left hand turn in to the New Song Bible Church. Murray was travelling northbound as well, slowing down behind Johnson. Frey was also traveling northbound US95 and failed to notice that Johnson and Murray had slowed. Frey rear-ended Murray causing Murray to strike Johnson before being pushed into the southbound lane in front of Adams who was traveling southbound on US95. Murray and Adams then collided head-on. All of US95 was blocked for approximately two hours.

DSP INITIALS ksw

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Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho