Fish and Game employee killed in crash, another severely injured
Two Fish and Game employees were involved in a severe, multi-vehicle collision Tuesday on westbound Interstate 84 near Hazelton.
52-year-old Douglas Megargle died in the accident. He was the Magic Valley Regional Fisheries Manager and a full-time employee of the department for 22 years.
60-year-old Sally Rose is in intensive care at Portneuf Regional Medical Center, where she was taken after the accident. Rose is the Offices Services Supervisor for the Magic Valley Region and an 18-year Fish and Game employee.
Both were on duty when the accident occurred and long-time residents of the Magic Valley.
“As friends and colleagues, our thoughts and prayers are with Sally, and with Doug’s family, during this difficult time,” Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever said. “Doug was a respected fishery professional who I have personally worked with for many years, and I am heartbroken about this tragedy. Sally is a leader among our administrative support staff, and we will do everything we can to support her recovery.”
In the 120-year history of Fish and Game, Megargle is the 11th employee lost in the line of duty, and the second to lose his life in a car accident. The first was in 1959.
