Man dies after crashing into storage containers in Ammon Walmart parking lot
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – (Update - Dec. 20) The following is a press release from Bonneville County Sheriff
Investigators from the Tri-County Sheriff’s Association and the Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office have concluded their investigation and review of an in-custody death incident from October 31st, 2024 involving Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies. The incident began after 40-year-old James Ryan Roberts was involved in a crash in the Ammon Walmart parking lot with a storage container just after 11pm that evening.
Deputies on scene observed indications of impairment, discovering Mr. Roberts had been huffing compressed cans of air. The investigation revealed Roberts had purchased several cans of compressed air at the Ammon Walmart throughout the day.
Mr. Roberts was checked by ambulance personnel at the scene, followed by a Deputy transporting him to Idaho Falls Community Hospital for a medical clearance and a blood draw as part of a DUI investigation. While at the hospital, Roberts became unresponsive and medical aide was rendered by Deputies and Emergency Room Personnel. Despite efforts to revive him, Mr. Roberts died in the Emergency Room.
Review of this incident by the Bonneville County Prosecutor concluded actions by Deputies or personnel involved did not contribute to Mr. Roberts death and his passing appeared to be a result of his own actions.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office extends its deepest sympathy to the Roberts family for their loss.
(Original post) – A man arrested following a car crash in the Walmart Parking lot in Ammon dies at the hospital.
Bonneville County Sheriff's office said a vehicle crashed into storage containers in the Walmart parking lot just after 11 p.m. on October 31, 2024.
The driver was in the process of huffing compressed air canisters when deputies arrived. The man was taken to the hospital to obtain a blood sample and a jail medical clearance. While at the hospital, they said the man collapsed, and ER personnel began life-saving measures but could not revive him.
Bonneville County Sheriff Samuel Hulse has requested the Tri-County Sheriff's Association to investigate because the man was under police custody when he died.
No one else was injured in the accident.
