Fatality Crash Near Presley Bridge

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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: 01/29/16 3:09 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Friday, January 29, 2016, at 7:07 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash. Robert Magers, 64, of Weiser, ID was driving eastbound on Weiser River Rd near the Presley Bridge when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road. The vehicle went off the road and rolled approximately 300 ft. down an embankment, where it came to rest near the river.

Magers was unrestrained and the sole occupant of the vehicle. The crash is believed to have happened at approximately midnight the night before. The next of kin has been notified. There was no blockage.

This case is currently under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

NG/KL

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho