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911 dispatcher Layton Powell’s actions played a role in the saving of a woman’s life on Tuesday. | Courtesy Bingham County Sheriff’s Office
BLACKFOOT Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland says a dispatcher’s efforts Tuesday helped save the life of a local woman.
Bingham County Dispatcher Layton Powell received a 911 call from the husband of a woman finding it difficult to breathe, Rowland wrote in a letter of commendation released Wednesday. During the 911 call, Powell discovered the woman was unconscious and showing signs of agonal breathing, a reflex that sounds like someone gasping for air. The condition is often an indication of a more serious medical condition.
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It happened around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of Merkley Lane and Rich Lane in Blackfoot.
Joseph Crippen, 21, of Blackfoot, was driving southbound on Merkley Lane in a 2015 Dodge Caravan with four passengers, according to Idaho State Police. Jared King, 39, of Wales, Sanpete County, Utah, was driving the semi westbound on Rich Lane.
Investigators say Crippen did not yield at the intersection and was struck by King. Crippen s vehicle then hit a power pole and came to rest in an irrigation canal on the south side of Rich Lane. King s semitruck and trailer jackknifed, blocking Rich Lane.
All five occupants of Crippen s vehicle were extricated. He was flown to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries, police say.
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