Update 2- Blocking Crash on SH55 in Smith’s Ferry

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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: 7/5/2020 at 8:40 a.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

***Update 2***

On Saturday July 4, 2020, at 7:43 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle crash northbound on State Highway 55 at milepost 98.4, in Smith's Ferry.

Rigoberto Rivera Arredondo, 42, of Ontario, OR, was driving northbound on State Highway 55 in a 2000 Freightliner commercial vehicle pulling a utility trailer. Rivera Arredondo lost control of the semi and drove off the shoulder into the river. Arredondo and his passenger, Mark Castillon, 30, of Weiser, ID, were transported by air ambulance to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, ID.

The lanes of State Highway 55 were blocked for seven hours while crews worked to clear the scene. The crash is under investigation by Idaho State Police.

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***End of Update 2***

***Update***

All lanes of SH55 are now open.

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***End of Update***

Idaho State Police is on scene of a crash on State Highway 55 at milepost 99 in Smith's Ferry. The roadway is completely blocked and expected to be blocked for an extended period of time. Please expect delays if travelling in the area.

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