Four Vehicle Crash in Idaho Falls Injures Two

IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE – generated by our News Release ListServer

DO NOT REPLY

—————————————————————————

Idaho State Police

District 6 1540 Foote Dr.

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828

(208) 528-3400 FAX: (208) 528-3485

For Immediate Release: 06/16/2021 2:38 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at approximately 10:36 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash northbound on Interstate 15 at milepost 118, in Idaho Falls. John Ahern, 49, of Sheridan, Montana was driving a 1999 Dodge pickup pulling a utility trailer. Ahern failed to slow for traffic in the area and struck the rear of at 2016 Ford Fiesta being driven by Kendra Nordes, 46, of Riverbank, California. The Ford was then pushed into the rear of a 2016 Volkswagen Passat; driven by Patricia Ferguson, 75, of St. George, Utah. The Volkswagen was then pushed into the rear of a 2020 Toyota Camry; driven by Lynnette Vessels, 55, of Orem, Utah.

Nordes and her passenger, Monica Cook, 53, of Grover Beach, California, were taken by ground ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Idaho State Police were assisted on scene by Idaho Falls Police Department and Idaho Transportation Department.

3560 / 3490

————-

Posted in District 6 - Eastern Idaho