Injury Crash in Jerome

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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: 11/11/2019 4:15 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Monday, November 11th, 2019, at 8:49 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle injury crash on eastbound I-84 near milepost 190.3 in Jerome County, ID.

Darrell Erickson, 54, of Oakland, CA., was driving eastbound in a 2017 Chevy Silverado when he left the road and drove through the median into westbound lanes and then back into the median and stopped. Erickson was transported by air ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.

Passenger Jasmine Erickson, 45, of Oakland, CA., was transported via ground ambulance to St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Hospital in Twin Falls. The eastbound lanes were temporarily shut down for 15 minutes to allow the helicopter to land. All occupants were wearing their seatbelts.

This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police with assistance from Jerome County and Jerome Rural Fire.

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Posted in District 4 - Southern Idaho