[Vision2020] MPD Press Release

[Stephanie Kalasz]

MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT

118 East 4th Street

Moscow, Idaho 83843

Tel: 208-882-COPS    Fax: 208-882-4020

 


PRESS RELEASE

 

February 15, 2010

 

On Sunday, February 14, 2010, at 2104 hours, Moscow Police, Fire and
Volunteer Ambulance Service were dispatched to a traffic accident with
injuries at the intersection of Sixth and Asbury Streets. Whitcom
dispatch advised three pedestrians were struck by a vehicle at this
location.   

 

Officers observed two women on the north sidewalk in a prone position
being attended to by two males upon their arrival.  These women were
identified as Rachel Price (W/F 19 years old of Moscow) and Ericka Brown
W/F 18 year old of Moscow).  Rachel Price complained of head and elbow
injuries.  Ericka Brown complained of lower back and hip injuries.  The
male attending to Brown, Ryan Stewart (W/M 18 year old of Pullman)
stated he had also been struck but did not require medical attention at
this time.

 

Officers determined a Silver 1993 Toyota Camry driven by Travis
Hartshorn (W/M 20 years old of Moscow) was driving east on 6th Street.
Hartshorn attempted to turn north (left) on Asbury when he struck the
three pedestrians who were walking west in the marked crosswalk along
the north side of 6th Street at Asbury.  Brown and Price were stuck by
the front of the Toyota as it was turning. Both Brown and Price come
into contact with the hood and windshield of the Toyota before being
ejected off onto the roadway.  Stewart stated his left leg was clipped
by the left front of the Toyota at the same time it struck the two
women. 

 

Rachel Price and Ericka Brown were transported to Gritman Medical Center
by Moscow Volunteer Ambulance.  Travis Hartshorn was cited and released
for inattentive driving and failure to provide current proof of
liability insurance.

 

Please contact A.C. Duke at 208-310-9254 for additional information.

 

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