Fatal Crash near Grace

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Idaho State Police

District 5 5205 South 5th Ave.

Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299

(208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068

For Immediate Release: 8/25/2016 1:30 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Thursday, August 25, 2016, at approximately 8:20 a.m., a single vehicle crash occurred near 697 Gentile Valley Road, southwest of Grace. A 1999 Ford Expedition, driven by Adam Ewell, age 23 of Murray, UT., was southbound on Gentile Valley Road, when he lost control on a gravel curve, overcorrected and rolled the vehicle. Both Ewell and his passenger, Steven Soderborg, 23 of El Paso, TX. were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash. Ewell was transported to Caribou Memorial Hospital and Soderborg succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Next of Kin has been notified and the crash remains under investigation.

MC/AC

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho