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DATE: 20170505Â Â Â TIME: 1529Â Â Â INV UNIT: 362 – TROOPER K WITT
LOCATION:N2 MP329Â FOUR MILES SOUTH OF NEWPORT
COUNTY:PEND OREILLEÂ Â Â COLLISION REPORT NUMBER:SECTORÂ Â CASE FILE:17012832
NBR VEH: 02Â Â Â CARS: 01Â Â Â TRUCKS: 01Â Â Â MOTORCYCLES: 00Â Â PEDESTRIANS: 00
NBR INJ: 03Â Â Â DECEASED: 01Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED: NO
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NAME: NICHOLS, BRADEN CÂ Â Â AGE: 18 YEARSÂ Â Â SEX:MÂ Â Â MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A
CITY: NEWPORTÂ DRIVER VEH 01Â BELT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED
INJ/DISP: INJUREDÂ TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
VEH1: 1994 HONDA ACCORD
DAMAGE/DISP: TOTALLEDÂ IMPOUNDED TO NEWPORT TOWING
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NAME: FITZGERALD, STEPHEN BÂ Â Â AGE: 45 YEARSÂ Â Â SEX:MÂ Â Â MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A
CITY: VALLEYÂ DRIVER VEH 02Â BELT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED
INJ/DISP: NOT INJURED
VEH2: 2007 KENWORTH TRACTOR WITH EQUIPMENT TRAILER
DAMAGE/DISP: TOTALLEDÂ TOWED BY NEWPORT TOWING
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NAME: GRAY, LILLY MÂ Â Â AGE: 18 YEARSÂ Â Â SEX:FÂ Â Â MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A
CITY: NEWPORTÂ PASSENGER VEH 01Â BELT/HELMET: NO
INJ/DISP: INJUREDÂ TRANSPORTED BY LIFEFLIGHT TO SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
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NAME: WARNER, MICHAEL DÂ Â Â AGE: 17 YEARSÂ Â Â SEX:MÂ Â Â MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A
CITY: NEWPORTÂ PASSENGER VEH 01Â BELT/HELMET: NO
INJ/DISP: DECEASED AT THE SCENE
NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED: YESÂ Â NOTIFIED BY: PEND OREILLE COUNTY FIRE CHAPLAIN
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NAME: WARNER, CODY JÂ Â Â AGE: 16 YEARSÂ Â Â SEX:MÂ Â Â MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A
CITY: NEWPORTÂ PASSENGER VEH 01Â BELT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED
INJ/DISP: INJUREDÂ TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
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VEHICLE ONE NORTHBOUND STATE ROUTE 2. VEHICLE TWO SOUTHBOUND STATE ROUTE 2. UNINVOLVED SCHOOL BUS ALSO NORTHBOUND STATE ROUTE 2 STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER LETTING CHILDREN OFF THE BUS. NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC BEHIND THE BUS WAS STOPPED IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE. VEHICLE ONE UNABLE TO STOP AND CROSSED CENTERLINE INTO SOUTHBOUND LANE. VEHICLE TWO STRUCK VEHICLE ONE IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE.
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INATTENTION
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UNDER INVESTIGATION
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