Crash US95 / SH66 District Two

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT Two CASE # L15000425

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DATE: April 2, 2015 TIME: 12:54 pm LOCATION: SB US95 / SH66, North of Moscow, ID

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Latah County Sheriff

VEHICLE #1

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DRIVER: Jason L. Easttum AGE: 38

ADDRESS: Lapwai, ID

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL TAKEN: N/A

VEHICLE YEAR: 2007

VEHICLE MAKE: Kenworth VEHICLE MODEL: Tractor Trailer

WRECKER: Forest's

SEATBELT WORN?: Yes

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VEHICLE #2

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DRIVER: Amy K. Reeves AGE: 38

HOSPITAL TAKEN: N/A

VEHICLE YEAR: 2005

VEHICLE MAKE: Mercury VEHICLE MODEL: Marquis

WRECKER: Dollar Towing

PASSENGER: Mary K. Reeves AGE: 68

ADDRESS: Odessa, WA

INJURIES: None

SEATBELT WORN: Yes for both.

INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Both vehicles were traveling southbound on US Highway 95 near the turnoff to State Highway 66. Reeves was south of the junction to State Highway 66 and had slowed to make a left turn into a pullout along the shoulder of the northbound lane. Easttum was negotiating the sweeping curve north of the junction. By the time he completed negotiating the curve, he was unable to stop his Kenworth before hitting the Mercury. The southbound lane was blocked for approximately two hours.

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