Double Fatal from Single Vehicle Rollover Outside Dubois

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Idaho State Police

District 6 1540 Foote Dr.

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828

(208) 525-7377 FAX: (208) 525-7294

For Immediate Release: 05/30/12 01:30 am

Please direct questions to the District Office

On May 29, 2012 at approximately 5:00 PM, Idaho Sate Police investigated a one-vehicle fatal crash on Old Kilgore Road, 12 miles east of Dubois. A 1989 Ford F150 pickup truck towing a 15 foot fishing boat was heading westbound when it failed to negotiate a curve and rolled. Kevin Johnson, 40, and Kobe Johnson, 10, both from Rawlins, Wy, and Shayne Siren, 34, of Dubois, were all ejected from the vehicle. Kevin Johnson and Shayne Siren succumbed to their injuries on scene. Kobe Johnson was transport to Eastern Idaho Region Medical Center and then flown to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Idaho State Police was assisted by Clark County Sheriff. Evidence indicates no seat-belts were worn and alcohol is believed to be a factor, the driver is yet to be determined. This crash is still under investigation.

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Posted in District 6 - Eastern Idaho