ISP investigating double homicide after man, teen are killed by car while on sidewalk
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FRUITLAND — A man and child walking on a sidewalk were killed Wednesday afternoon after the driver of a vehicle veered off the road and hit them.
Matthew A. Parkinson, 22, of Kuna, and a female juvenile, whose name has not been released, were allegedly struck by Jason Verwer, 37, of Fruitland. An Idaho State Police news release says Verwer was traveling northbound on US-95 near milepost 64 in Fruitland around 3 p.m. when the vehicle suddenly veered off the roadway and onto the northbound sidewalk.
Verwer was taken into custody and is being held for a mental health evaluation at an undisclosed location. ISP is investigating the incident as a homicide.
Autopsies were performed Thursday at the Ada County Coroner’s Office, with the Payette County coroner in attendance.
The incident remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.
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