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One person dead after car accident on I-15

Posted at 1:15 PM, Jun 03, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-03 15:15:45-04

On Sunday, June 3, 2018, at approximately 7:35 a.m. a fatality crash occurred on Interstate 15 at milepost 51, four miles north of McCammon. 

A grey 2010 Toyota Camry driven by Jose Arzola, 75, of Pocatello, was traveling northbound when the vehicle drove off the left shoulder. Arzola overcorrected, driving off the right shoulder. The vehicle rolled and came to rest off the east side of the interstate, on its top. A passenger of the vehicle, Pedro Paniagua, 82, of San Diego CA, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Notification to the family has been made. 

The driver, and a second passenger, Guadalupe Arzola, 74, of Pocatello, were transported by private vehicle to Portneuf Regional Medical Center in Pocatello. 
All occupants were wearing seatbelts.

This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.