Man Ejected From Car and severely injured
During Crash between a Car and a Semi-truck NEAR MURTAUGH, IDAHO. He Failed to Yield to a Stop Sign and he was
wearing no seat belt.
Story Updated: Jan 3, 2015 at 2:28 AM MST
Murtaugh, Idaho ( KMVT-TV / KSVT-TV ) A man is badly
hurt after an accident near Murtaugh Friday evening.
It happened at around 6:15 p.m. at U.S. Highway 30 and
4500 East.
State troopers tell us 25–year-old Luis Castaneda of
Hazelton was driving south on 4500 East in a Honda Civic, when he reportedly
failed to yield at the stop sign, hitting a semi truck driven by 44–year-old
Jason Thomas of Burley.
Castaneda wasn’t wearing his seat belt and was ejected
from the car and taken by air ambulance to Portneuf Regional Medical Center in
Pocatello.
Thomas was wearing a seat belt and was not taken to the
hospital.
The highway was blocked for over three hours.
ISP is investigating.