Two vehicle injury crash westbound I184 at milepost 2, in Boise

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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: 12/12/2019 4:58 a.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On Thursday, December 12, 2019, at approximately 12:06 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash westbound I184 at milepost 2, in Boise.

Baunsong Saengthip, 39, of Nampa, was westbound in a 2004 Lexus R33 SUV. Debra Jones, 63, of Boise, was also westbound in a 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage. The Lexus struck the Mitsubishi from behind, and both vehicles lost control. They both came to rest in the lanes of travel.

The westbound lanes of travel were partially blocked for approximately one hour. Both Debra Jones and a passenger in the Lexus were transported to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise by ground ambulance. Both drivers were wearing a seatbelt. Alcohol was involved in the crash, and Saengthip was arrested for driving under the influence.

The crash is under investigation by Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho