UPDATED: Authorities Identify Victims Involved In Deadly Crash
UPDATED INFORMATION - The Idaho State Police have released the names of the people involved in an accident near Bliss on August 30, 2012. Authorities say the driver of the 2012 Ford Focus was Raymond Kunz, 61 of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The driver of the 1998 Mazda Protégé, Kamal Darji, 22, and Sha Darji, 64 a passenger in the Mazda, were transported to North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding. Khadga Darji, 19, a passenger of the Mazda was flown by life flight to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Nar Darji, 20, and Harka Darji, 55, both passengers of the Mazda, succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash.
UPDATED INFORMATION 7:05 p.m.: Interstate 84 is now open following a two-vehicle crash that killed two people and injured four.
5:28PM Officials are hoping to open at least one lane of traffic in about 10 minutes. An eyewitness at the scene said the vehicle with five people had a Twin Falls License Plate.
UPDATE: 5:05 PM Two people are dead and four people in the hospital following a two vehicle wreck on Interstate 84.
The crash is near milepost 134 which is near Bliss.
I-84 is currently closed due to the crash, and will be shut down at least for another hour.
Detective Ron Geer from the Gooding County Sheriff's Office says one car was parked heading eastbound in the left shoulder with five people in it.
Another car with one driver was driving in the left lane and clipped the car on the shoulder at full speed.
We will have more information as it becomes available.
UPDATED INFORMATION 4:45PM You can view video from the scene. It has been posted to the bottom of this story.
UPDATED INFORMATION:4:40PM A witness on scene, said it appears there is at least one fatality. Police have yet to confirm that to KMVT news.
Bliss, Idaho (KMVT-TV) - A portion of eastbound traffic on interstate 84 is shut down due to a traffic accident. The accident, reported just after 3:30pm this afternoon, is near milepost 134 which is near Bliss. Details are sketchy at this time. Traffic is being re-routed and lifeflight has been dispatched. KMVT news has yet to confirm the extent of injuries or exactly what caused the accident. KMVT news is following this developing story and will have the latest as it becomes available.
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