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CORONER IDENTIFIES IDAHO FALLS MAN FROM SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION IN EMMETT

For Immediate Release From Coroner Richard D. Riffle
NAME: William Gutke
DATE AND TIME OF PRONOUNCED DEATH: 04/12/2024 @ 02:30 p.m.
AGE: 41 years
BIOLOGICAL SEX: Male
PLACE OF DEATH: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center; Boise, ID
RESIDENCE: Idaho Falls, Idaho
CAUSE OF DEATH: Traumatic blunt force injuries
MANNER OF DEATH: Accident
SUMMARY:  At approximately 04:05 p.m. on 04/12/2024, the Ada County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. After sustaining injuries related to a single-vehicle collision, 41-year-old William Gutke of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was pronounced dead after lifesaving measures were unsuccessful.  The collision occurred on 04/10/2024 at approximately 09:46 p.m. in Emmett, Idaho. Further information pending investigation.

The investigation is being conducted by Idaho State Police and Gem County Sheriff’s Office.

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