2 Hurt In Priest River Area Crash

Two drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries @ 12:55 p.m. today when a mechanical problem caused a 1999 Mazda driven by Amanda Giannone, 20, of Newport, Wash., to side-swipe a Freightliner truck with a dump trailer. Giannone drove off the south shoulder of US 2 @ M/P 17.5 (east of Priest River), overcorrected, and hit a truck driven by Michael Lowe, 46, of Priest River. Giannone’s car was split in half. She was wearing a seatbelt. The semi slid off the north shoulder and the driver was ejected out of the passenger side window, he was not wearing a seatbelt. Full report below.

DATE: 06/22/09 TIME: 1255 LOCATION: EB US12@17

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Cpl. Ford

ASSISTING OFFICERS/AGENCIES: Cpl. Jayne, Bonner Co., Idaho Fish and Game

VEHICLE #1:

DRIVER: Giannone, Amanda AGE: 20

ADDRESS: Newport, Wa

INJURIES: Yes

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN: Bonner General

YEAR: 1999 MAKE: Mazda STYLE: Protege

WRECKER: Priest River Towing SEATBELT: Yes

VEHICLE #2:

DRIVER: Low, Michael AGE: 46

ADDRESS: Priest River, Id

INJURIES: Yes

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN: Bonner General

YEAR: 2003 MAKE: Freightliner STYLE: truck and trailer

WRECKER: Clydes Towing SEATBELT: No

INCIDENT INFORMATION: Giannone?s vehicle was traveling east bound on US2@17.5 when it had a mechanical problem and went off of the south shoulder. Giannone overcorrected and sideswiped a commercial tractor with dump trailer. The car was split in half, driver was wearing a seatbelt. The semi slid off the north shoulder and the driver was ejected out of the passenger side window, he was not wearing a seatbelt. Both drivers sustained non-life threatening injuries.