Fatality Crash near the Juniper Rest Area

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000

Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 05/31/2017 12:45am

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at 3:36pm, Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash westbound I84 at mile marker 273, east of the Juniper Rest Area.

A 2003 Winnebago motor home towing a 2013 Honda Fit was being driven westbound on I84. The driver drove off the left shoulder of the road, overcorrected, and lost control of the vehicle. The Winnebago overturned on the roadway and came to rest on the right shoulder, where it caught fire, and ignited a small brush fire. The fire was quickly contained.

Both the driver and a passenger succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash.

Names are being withheld at this time pending further investigation.

Idaho State Police was assisted by the Onieda County Sheriff's Office.

CMP / LMN

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Posted in District 4 - Southern Idaho