Two vehicle injury crash US91, north of Chubbuck

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Idaho State Police

District 5 5205 South 5th Ave.

Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299

(208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068

For Immediate Release: 09/30/2015 9:32 a.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Wednesday, September 30,2015, at approximately 6:50 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash on US91 at milepost 82.5, north of Chubbuck. J Ramirez-Arellano, 53 of Pocatello, was traveling southbound on US91 driving a John Deere tractor. Ramirez-Arellano was rear ended by Lon Anderson, 75 of Pocatello, in a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrepid. Following the collision, Anderson went off the road hitting a mailbox and went through a fence.

Anderson was transported by ground ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center. Anderson was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Ramirez-Arellano was cited for operating farm equipment during hours of darkness.

The crash is still under investigation at this time.

<JH / KL>

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