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Melba man dies Sunday in rollover crash near Givens Hot Springs, police say

A 45-year-old Melba man died late Sunday when his vehicle rolled on Highway 78, just west of Givens Hot Springs.

Idaho State Police report the crash happened at about 10:53 p.m. when Vincente Acosta-Angeles was eastbound on Highway 78 in a 2012 Ford Focus. The vehicle went off the right shoulder of the road and rolled.

Acosta-Angeles was ejected from the vehicle and died of his injuries at the scene.

He was not wearing a seatbelt, according to ISP.

This story was originally published February 25, 2019 at 7:11 AM.

Ruth Brown
Idaho Statesman
Reporter Ruth Brown covers the criminal justice and correctional systems in Idaho. She focuses on breaking news, public safety and social justice. Prior to coming to the Idaho Statesman, she was a reporter at the Idaho Press-Tribune, the Bakersfield Californian and the Idaho Falls Post Register.
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