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Three eastern Idaho counties with zero fatalities recognized by board

Three eastern Idaho counties in the Idaho Transportation Department’s District 6 region recorded no highway fatalities in 2014, and those efforts to keep travelers safe on Idaho highways were recognized by the Idaho Transportation Board Sept. 16 at the ITD D6 office in Rigby.

Pictured above, l to r: Greg Shenton, Clark County Commissioner; Capt. Cameron Stanford, Madison County Sheriff's Office; Bart May, Clark County Sheriff; Capt. Steve Davis, ISP Region 6; Lt. Chris Weadick, ISP Region 6; and Kimber Ricks, Madison County Commissioner.

Representatives from Clark, Madison and Teton counties were recognized during the group’s business meeting.

“As progress is made toward the goal of zero highway fatalities in the state, it is important to recognize these accomplishments and realize that if these counties can complete a year without any fatalities, other counties can, too,” said John Tomlinson, highway safety manager for the Idaho Transportation Department.

This is the third year in a row that Madison County reported zero fatalities and the second year in a row for Teton County. In 2014, there were a total of seven counties in Idaho without any fatalities. In addition to these three counties, the other counties were Adams, Camas, Caribou and Gem.

Pictured to right are officials from Gem County, l to r: Gem County Sheriff Chuck Rolland, and Gem County Commissioners Bryan Elliott, Mark Rekow, Bill Butticci.