Fatal Crash SB US95@473 Sandpoint District One

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Idaho State Police

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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815

Please direct questions to the appropriate District Offices

District 1 (208) 209-8620 Fax (208) 209- 8618

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT 1 CASE # C15001566

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DATE: 07/26/2015 TIME: 5:39 pm LOCATION: SB US95 @473 Sandpoint

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Bonner County SO, Sandpoint PD , Ponderay PD

VEHICLE #1

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DRIVER Decker,Jacqualyn S AGE 44

ADDRESS Sagle, ID

INJURIES? – Fatal

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Coffelt Funeral Home

VEHICLE YEAR 1994 VEHICLE MAKE Toyota VEHICLE MODEL Pickup

WRECKER A1 Towing

SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? No

VEHICLE #2

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DRIVER Sundquist,Makayla L AGE 19

ADDRESS Kootenai,ID

INJURIES? – Yes

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Kootenai Health

VEHICLE YEAR 1994 VEHICLE MAKE Subaru VEHICLE MODEL Legacy

WRECKER Als Towing

SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

PASSENGER Tukimori,Fumiko AGE 19

ADDRESS Japan

INJURIES? – Yes

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Bonner General

SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

VEHICLE #3

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DRIVER Scarlett-Karlac,Autumn AGE 36

ADDRESS Seattle,WA

INJURIES? – Yes

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Bonner General

VEHICLE YEAR 2015 VEHICLE MAKE Nissan VEHICLE MODEL Versa

WRECKER Clydes Towing

SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Decker was merging onto SB US95 from Sandpoint when she drove her vehicle into oncoming lanes to pass other merging vehicles. The Toyota pickup driven by Decker struck the Subaru in the NB lanes of travel driven by Sundquist. The Nissan, driven by Scarlett-Karlac then collided with the Subaru from behind. All vehicles came to rest in the middle of the highway, which was blocked for two and a half hours.

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