Fatal Crash on Boundary Trail in Bannock County

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Idaho State Police

District 5 5255 S. 5th Avenue, Suite 2

Pocatello, Idaho 83204

(208) 239-9800 FAX: (208) 239-9885

For Immediate Release: 09/30/2018 1:35 A.M.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Saturday, September 29, 2018, at approximately 7:30 P.M., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on the Boundary Trail approximately 1 mile north of the Pebble Creek Ski area in Bannock County.

Oliver Roberts, 42, of Idaho Falls, was driving southbound on a Utility Task Vehicle, or UTV, when he drove down a steep embankment and rolled the vehicle. Roberts was ejected and succumbed to his injuries on scene. Roberts and a juvenile passenger were both wearing a helmet.

A juvenile passenger was transported by ground ambulance to the Portnuef Medical Center in Pocatello.

Next of kin have been notified.

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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho