Injury Crash I90 milepost 25 near 4th of july pass

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Idaho State Police
Regional Communication Center – North
615 W Wilbur Ave
Suite A
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815
(208) 209-8620 FAX: (208) 209-8619

CASE # C10-2358 , C10-2357

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DATE: 9/22/2010 TIME: 11:55 AM LOCATION: westbound I90 milepost 25, 4th of July Pass.

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Cpl. Branch

ASSISTING OFFICERS/AGENCIES: Sgt. Field

VEHICLE #1
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DRIVER Pickeral,Glenn A AGE 68 Yrs old
ADDRESS Beaverton,Oregon
INJURIES? – Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? KMC
VEHICLE YEAR 2003 VEHICLE MAKE Chevy VEHICLE MODEL Silverado pickup
WRECKER Dave Smith Towing
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

PASSENGER(S) NONE

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VEHICLE #2
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DRIVER Hash,Joseph B AGE 44 Yrs Old
ADDRESS Missoula,MT
INJURIES? – No
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? N/A
VEHICLE YEAR 2010 VEHICLE MAKE Nissan VEHICLE MODEL Altima 4-door
WRECKER Merwins
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

PASSENGER(S)Tremaine,Dvaid C 22 Yrs

ADDRESS Spokane,WA
INJURIES? – No
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? N/A

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VEHICLE #3
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DRIVER Kerr,Kerstin M AGE 20 Yrs old
ADDRESS Smelterville,ID
INJURIES? – Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? KMC
VEHICLE YEAR 1993 VEHICLE MAKE Mazda VEHICLE MODEL Protege
WRECKER Sunset towing
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

PASSENGER(s) none

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VEHICLE #4
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DRIVER Oquinn,Wayne D AGE 58 Yrs old
ADDRESS Battleford,Saskatchewan,Canada
INJURIES? – No
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ?N/A
VEHICLE YEAR 2009 VEHICLE MAKE Toyota VEHICLE MODEL Venza 4-dr car
WRECKER Rohr
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

PASSENGER(S)NONE

INCIDENT NARRATIVE: At approximately 11:55 AM, a rock slide occurred on the westbound side of I90 near milepost 25. Pickeral's vehicle was traveling westbound when he struck a rock in the roadway. His vehicle went airborn, causing his vehicle to strike Hash's vehicle. Both Pickeral and Hash's vehicle's came to rest on the north shoulder of I90 on their wheels.
After Hash and Pickeral crashed, several citizens stopped to remove the rocks from the roadway. Oquinn stopped for one of the citizens removing the rocks when Kerr rear ended Oquinn.
Idaho transportation department responded and cleared the debris and rocks from the roadway. The westbound lanees were blocked for approximately 1 hour.

SUPERVISOR Sgt Field

DSP INITIALS RS
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Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho