Injury Crash on I-84 near Meridian

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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: Monday-April 3,2017 12:30 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Monday, April 3, 2017, at approximately 7:50 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash on I84 at milepost 44, near the Meridian exit ramp.

Loretta Drake, 31, of Nampa, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze in the right lane. Jacob Thurber, 25, of Boise, was riding a 2005 Honda motorcycle when he initiated a lane change and the motorcycle struck the rear of the Chevrolet.

Thurber was wearing a helmet and was transported via ground ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Drake was wearing a seatbelt and was not transported.

The lane was partially blocked for about two hours while crews worked to clear the scene.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho