Single Vehicle crash in Gem County

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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: Saturday-April 29, 2017 9:20 a.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Saturday, April 29, 2017, at approximately 3:50 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle fatality crash on SH52 near milepost 27, west of Emmett.

David Tellez, 33, of Payette, was driving westbound in a 2004 Lincoln LS. The vehicle went off the right shoulder and rolled, coming to rest in the lanes of travel.

Tellez was ejected and succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The highway was partially blocked for approximately four hours while crews worked to clear the scene.

Next of kin has been notified.

3632/3725

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho