Injury Crash North of Horseshoe Bend

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642

(208) 846-7550

Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 03/30/2016 02:23 am

Please direct questions to the District Office

On March 29, 2015, at 10:11 pm, Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash on SH55 at mile marker 69, north of Horseshoe Bend.

Bryon K. Vaughn, 50 of Middleton, was traveling northbound on SH55 in a 1996 Ford F250 when a deer ran in front of his vehicle. Vaughn swerved in an attempt to avoid hitting the deer, lost control of his vehicle, and struck the embankment.

Vaughn and his passenger, Tesha J. Sunday, 42 also of Middleton, were not wearing their seatbelts. Sunday was transported by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.

The southbound lane of SH55 was blocked for 2 hours.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho