Manuel Gomez-Mendez, 28, and a 16-year-old boy killed and Manuel DeMesa, 28, injured after car-snowplow collision at the intersection of 3800 East and U.S. 30 in Hansen, ID
Modified Date:
Mon, 04/13/2015 - 4:49pmAccident Date:
Friday, December 26, 2014
UPDATE: 2 Dead in Hansen Crash, 1 Injured
The crash knocked out power for 580 customers in Hansen, Murtaugh and Kimberly between 3550 North and 3750 North and between 3500 East and 3875 East, according to Idaho Power. By 7:15 p.m., power was restored to all customers.
Two dead in crash with snowplow
The driver of the plow was unhurt.
Police say all three people in the Honda Accord were wearing seatbelts when the wreck happened.
Police Identify Man Who Died in Hansen Snowplow Crash
Both vehicles went off the north shoulder of the road, striking and damaging a power pole.
A car containing three people was traveling northbound on 3800 East when they came to a stop sign at the intersection with U.S. 30. The driver of the car then drove into the intersection, but was directly in the path of a westbound snowplow driven by Rodney Pooler, 58, and the two vehicles collided and slid off the northwestern corner of the intersection. The driver and front-seat passenger of the car, identified as a 16-year-old boy and Gomez-Mendez respectively, were both killed from the impact, and DeMesa, the backseat passenger, had to be airlifted to a hospital but has already been treated and release. Investigation continues to find out more about the casue of the accident.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Red Light/Stop Sign, Road Departure, Property Damage, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Snow PlowPeople Involved:
Manuel DeMesa
Rodney Pooler
Manuel Gomez-Mendez
Roadway:
3800 East and U.S. 30City:
Hansen, IDCounty:
Twin Falls County, IDArea:
Twin Falls, ID
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