Injury crash near Eden, Idaho

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Region 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000
Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 07/05/2011 at 11:30 am

Contact: Cpl. DeBie

On Tuesday, July 5, 2011, Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash involving one vehicle. At approximately 8:07 am, Nicholas J. Tzaperas, 28, of Austin, TX was traveling west on Interstate 84 near milepost 179, near Eden, Idaho. For unknown reasons, Tzaperas drove off the left side of the roadway. Tzaperas came back onto the roadway, overcorrected and lost control of his vehicle, rolling off the right side of the roadway.

Tzaperas was wearing a seatbelt and the vehicle airbag did deploy. Tzaperas was transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, ID with non-life threatening injuries. Alcohol was not a factor in this crash. The investigation is continuing.

Cpl. DeBie was assisted at the crash scene by ISP Cpl. Hitt and Sgt. Oliver and by Jerome County First Segregation Fire Department.

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Posted in District 4 - Southern Idaho