Injury Crash US12 milepost 44.5 Orofino

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT 2 CASE # L14000719

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DATE: 8/5/14 TIME: 7:52 AM LOCATION: Eastbound US12 milepost 44.5 Orofino

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Clearwater County Sheriff's Department

Vehicle #1

DRIVER: Robert J. Jacobsen AGE: 70

ADDRESS: Kamiah, ID

INJURIES?: Yes

HOSPITAL TAKEN: Clearwater Valley Hospital

VEHICLE YEAR: 2009

VEHICLE MAKE: Volkswagen VEHICLE MODEL: Jetta

WRECKER: Orofino Body

SEATBELT WORN?: Yes.

VEHICLE #2

DRIVER: Tammy E. Stewart AGE: 53

PASSENGER: Austin D. Barnes AGE: 11

ADDRESS: Kamiah, ID

INJURIES?: Yes

HOSPITAL TAKEN: Clearwater Valley Hospital

VEHICLE YEAR: 2009

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford VEHICLE MODEL: Focus

WRECKER: Orofino Body

SEATBELTS WORN?: Yes.

Stewart was traveling eastbound on US Highway 12 leaving Orofino. Jacobsen was traveling southbound on State Highway 7. Jacobsen failed to stop at the stop sign at the junction of State Highway 7 and US Highway 12 at approximately milepost 44.5. As a result, Jacobsen's Volkswagen collided head-on with Stewart's Ford.

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Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho, District 2 - Central Idaho