Rogelio Gomez-Contreras dies in fatal Idaho Falls car crash
Rogelio Gomez-Contreras dies in fatal Idaho Falls car crash
Fatal Idaho Falls car crash death of Rogelio Gomez-Contreras – Obituary
A young man identified as Rogelio Gomez-Contreras, 18, from Idaho Falls, has died following a severe car crash early Thursday morning.
Bonneville County Coroner Rick Taylor reported that Gomez-Contreras succumbed to multiple traumatic injuries sustained in the incident.
The crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. on Fremont Avenue beneath the U.S. Highway 20 overpass. Emergency responders arrived to find a 2014 Dodge Charger engulfed in flames, with Gomez-Contreras inside. Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire and extricate him from the vehicle. He was then transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the Idaho Falls Police Department, the Charger was traveling south on Fremont Avenue when it veered onto the median, collided with a large signpost, and struck a support pillar for the Highway 20 overpass before coming to a stop in the northbound lanes.
The police investigation suggests that speed was a contributing factor in the crash.
Rogelio Gomez-Contreras dies in fatal Idaho Falls car crash Fatal Idaho Falls car crash death of Rogelio Gomez-Contreras – Obituary A young man identified as Rogelio Gomez-Contreras, 18, from Idaho Falls, has died following a severe car crash early Thursday morning. Bonneville County Coroner Rick Taylor reported that Gomez-Contreras succumbed to multiple traumatic injuries sustained…
Rogelio Gomez-Contreras dies in fatal Idaho Falls car crash Fatal Idaho Falls car crash death of Rogelio Gomez-Contreras – Obituary A young man identified as Rogelio Gomez-Contreras, 18, from Idaho Falls, has died following a severe car crash early Thursday morning. Bonneville County Coroner Rick Taylor reported that Gomez-Contreras succumbed to multiple traumatic injuries sustained…