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| Lewiston woman receives minor injuries in crash |
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By David Rauzi - editor, ICFP
POLLOCK -- An elk in the wrong place at the wrong time caused a two-car minor injury accident five miles south of Pollock on U.S. Highway 95 last week.
The incident was reported Jan. 16, 7:25 p.m., milepost 183, according to an Idaho County Sheriff's Office (ICSO) report. Mark D. Boatman, 55, of Lewiston, was northbound driving a 2007 Ford Fusion with his wife, Ellen and a second passenger; and Suzanne L. Burley, 44, of Payette, was southbound driving a 2003 Toyota MTX with four passengers.
As the vehicles were passing each other, both drivers reported the headlight glare from the opposite car caused them to fail to see an elk standing in the roadway. Boatman's vehicle struck the animal first, the remains of which came through the windshield and hit Ellen in the face, and following Burley's vehicle also hit the elk. Both vehicles were able to pull off the roadway.
Ellen was transported by Riggins ambulance to McCall Memorial Hospital with possible neck and back injuries. All but two passengers in Burley's vehicle were wearing seat belts. ICSO Deputy Fred Carey investigated the accident.
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