King Hill woman killed in accident on I-84 at "China Wall"

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Sanford's car came to rest along the barrier wall at milepost 118 on I-84

Gayla Sanford, 79, of King Hill, died early Thursday afternoon in an automobile accident at milepost 118 on I-84, known locally as the "China Wall" stretch of the interstate.

Sanford was traveling westbound in a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am, when, for unknown reasons, her vehicle drifted off the right shoulder of the roadway. Sanford then overcorrected, came back onto the roadway sideswiping a motor home, driven by Samuel Lee, 66, of Edmonds, Wash.

The impact caused Sanford's vehicle to hit a concrete wall and roll several times. Sanford was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The occupants in the motor home were not injured.

The crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police with assistance from the Elmore County Sheriff's office.

Her husband, John, had died of natural causes on Sept. 4. The couple had been married for 59 years.

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How very-very sad. That area is like 55...a death trap. This will be very hard on her family given the loss of her husband just 2 weeks ago. As I said, very sad.

-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Thu, Sep 17, 2009, at 4:48 PM
What a tragic month in Idaho. So many have lost both parents very closely this September. Earlier in the week we found out about our friends death. The Boise couple which died while riding a motorcycle near Stanley. I know it is very hard to accept the loss of one family member but two so very close together.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends...

-- Posted by workingbee on Thu, Sep 17, 2009, at 10:13 PM
My heart to all the families.

Jessie

-- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Sep 18, 2009, at 8:42 AM

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