Fatal Crash EB I-90 @ 61.5, Wallace

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CASE #: C16003017 District: One

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DATE: 12/18/2016 TIME: 9:27 AM LOCATION: WB I90@61.5, WALLACE

ASSISTING AGENCIES: IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, SHOSHONE COUNTY SHERIFF

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VEHICLE #1

DRIVER: ARTHUR T. HOUSTON

AGE: 53

ADDRESS: AVONDALE, AZ

INJURIES: YES

HOSPITAL TAKEN: SHOSHONE MEDICAL CENTER

VEHICLE YEAR: 2015

VEHICLE MAKE: FREIGHTLINER VEHICLE MODEL: TRACTOR

WRECKER: DON'S TOWING

SEATBELTS WORN: YES

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VEHICLE #2

DRIVER: PHILIP B. BENDTSEN

AGE: 80

ADDRESS: SARTELL, MN

INJURIES: FATAL

LOCATION TAKEN: SHOSHONE FUNERAL HOME

VEHICLE YEAR: 2007

VEHICLE MAKE: INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE MODEL: TRACTOR

WRECKER: JIM'S BOBCAT

SEATBELTS WORN: YES

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INCIDENT NARRATIVE:

**UPDATE** WESTBOUND LANES WERE BLOCKED AND TRAFFIC WAS REROUTED FOR APPROXIMATELY SEVEN HOURS

HOUSTON WAS TRAVELLING WESTBOUND ON I-90 AT MILEPOST 61.5 WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE STRIKING THE GUARDRAIL ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SHOULDERS, COMING TO REST IN THE WESTBOUND LANES. BENDTSEN WAS TRAVELLING WESTBOUND BEHIND HOUSTON WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HOUSTON'S TRAILER.

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