Former Pocatello city council member killed in rollover crash
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HOWE – A Pocatello man is dead following a crash near Howe Monday afternoon.
Idaho State Police reports the crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. on the Little Lost River Highway north of Howe.
A 68-year-old man, which KPVI has identified as former Pocatello City Councilmember Michael Orr, was driving a 2008 Ford F350 while pulling a 2016 Titan trailer. Somehow, Orr lost control and drove off the left shoulder.
The pickup rolled and came to rest near North Sunny Road.
Orr was not wearing a seatbelt, according to ISP, and died from his injuries at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
KPVI reports Orr was on the city council for four years, ceding his seat to council member Linda Leeurik in 2018. He was a former chairperson and member of the Pocatello Development Authority.
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