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Suspect eludes ISP, crashes in Idaho Falls

The following is a press release from the Idaho State Police

On Saturday, May 4, 2019 at approximately 11:41 p.m., an Idaho State Police
Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a 2018 Dodge Charger on Lincoln Road
near Woodruff Ave in Idaho Falls. When the Trooper exited his vehicle to
make contact with the driver, the driver fled in the vehicle eastbound on
Lincoln Road. As the vehicle went through the traffic circle at the
intersection of Lincoln Road and Hitt Road the driver lost control of the
vehicle, crossed into the westbound lane, and struck a Hummer H3 head-on.

The driver of the suspect vehicle then fled on foot into a nearby field. The
driver of the Hummer, Abril Ramirez-Arteaga, 19, of Idaho Falls, was not
injured in the crash.

The suspect was not located. He was identified by witnesses and photos as
Oscar Pantoja-Martinez, 20, of Idaho Falls.

Idaho State Police was assisted by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office
and the Idaho Falls Police Department.

If anyone has any information about Mr. Pantoja-Martinez, please contact
Idaho State Police dispatch at 208-525-7277.

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