Arath Hernandez, 12, and David Martinez, 13, dead, driver Veronica Verele, 15, and Jesse Rodriguez, 12, injured after SUV rolls on I-84 and all are ejected in Mountain Home, ID
Modified Date:
Tue, 05/12/2015 - 12:49pmAccident Date:
Friday, May 8, 2015Boys killed in Mountain Home crash identified
According to the Mountain Home School District, grief counselors were made available at the victims' schools. The crash remains under investigation.
Two juveniles dead in Mountain Home wreck
Frontage Road was blocked for approximately 3 hours while crews worked to clear the scene.
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Veronica Verele, 15, was driving an SUV with three other young occupants on I-84, when she lost control of the vehicle for some reason and it began to flip. No one in the vehicle was wearing seat belts, and they were all thrown from the vehicle as it rolled. Arath Hernandez, 12, and David Martinez, 13, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Verele and Jesse Rodriguez, 12, were both taken to the hospital by helicopter for treatment of injuries. The cause of this tragic crash remains under investigation.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Children/Minors Involved, Rollover, Seat Belt Usage, Ejected from VehiclePeople Involved:
Arath Hernandez
David Martinez
Veronica Verele
Jesse Rodriguez
Roadway:
I-84City:
Mountain Home, IDCounty:
Elmore County, IDArea:
Boise, ID
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