Two 116th guardsmen sent to E.R. after military truck crash

By KBOI Web Staff, Michael Calcagno and KLEW Web Staff

Summary

Dispatch said there were three crashes. Injuries were reported in one of the crashes - a rollover involving a military truck.

Story Published: Sep 7, 2010 at 4:37 PM PST

Story Updated: Sep 7, 2010 at 8:01 PM PST

Two 116th guardsmen sent to E.R. after military truck crash

The crash scene on I-84 Tuesday.

BOISE - A military cargo truck with three guardsmen inside rolled into the median of I-84 near the Black's Creek exit Tuesday afternoon

Idaho State Police said Specialist Donald L. VonPraag, 22, of Boise, was driving an LRVP military cargo vehicle westbound just east of Boise when he drifted off of the right shoulder of the road, came back onto the roadway and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll into the median.

VonPraag was transported by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Also in the vehicle were Leif H. Sorensen, 43, of Rexburg, ID and Donn H. Drury, 34, of Hansen, ID.

Drury was transported by ground ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise and Sorensen was transported by private vehicle to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise.

All three subjects were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash and all three were treated and released from the hospital.

ISP said alcohol was not a factor in this crash.

(Photos of the crash >>>)

Col. Tim Marsano of the Idaho National Guard said the three Idaho National Guardsmen from the 116th were returning from desert training back to Gowen Field when the truck rolled.

There were two other crashes near the Blacks Creek Road exit around the same time, 2 p.m. ISP Troopers on scene said it's possible they were caused by distracted drivers on the interstate.