Fatal Crash near New Meadows

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642

(208) 846-7550

Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: May 16, 2015 3:30 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On May 16, 2015, at approximately 8:45 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle crash on US Highway 95, at milepost 158, south of New Meadows.

Kristina Montgomery, 20, of Caldwell, was driving south on US Highway 95 in a 2000 Buick LeSabre. Montgomery drove off the right shoulder, overcorrected, and drove off the left shoulder. The vehicle went off the embankment and collided with a tree.

Montgomery succumbed to her injuries at the scene of the crash; she was wearing her seatbelt.

The road was partially blocked by emergency crews for approximately two and a half hours while they worked to clear the scene.

The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police. Next of kin has been notified.

HG/KB

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho