Injury Crash US95@485 (District One) C15002270

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT ONE CASE # C15002270

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DATE: 11/2/2015 TIME: 9:18 A.M. LOCATION: Northbound US95 near milepost 485 , near Sandpoint,ID

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Bonner County Sheriff's Department

VEHICLE #1

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DRIVER Avery,Joan L AGE 65 Years

ADDRESS Sandpoint,ID

INJURIES? – Yes

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Bonner General Hospital

VEHICLE YEAR 2001 VEHICLE MAKE Chevy VEHICLE MODEL Tahoe

WRECKER Northwest Auto Body

SEATBELT WORN? Yes

PASSENGER(S): None

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VEHICLE #2

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DRIVER Hodgson,Steven W AGE 50 Years

ADDRESS Sandpoint,ID

INJURIES? – Yes

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Bonner General Hospital

VEHICLE YEAR 1998 VEHICLE MAKE Chevy VEHICLE MODEL Pickup

WRECKER A-1 Towing

SEATBELT WORN? Yes

PASSENGER(S)None

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VEHICLE #3

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DRIVER Kohr,Terry L AGE 59 Years

ADDRESS Ephrata,WA

INJURIES? – No

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? N/A

VEHICLE YEAR 2013 VEHICLE MAKE Dodge VEHICLE MODEL Ram

WRECKER N/A

SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Yes

Passengers: None

INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Avery was traveling southbound on US95 near milepost 485 when she failed to observe traffic stopping in the southbound lane. Avery rear ended Hodgson's vehicle, causing Avery's vehicle to spin into the northbound lane of travel where it was struck by Kohr's vehicle. The highway was blocked for approximately 2.5 hours.

DSP INITIALS RS

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