Motorcycle accident kills woman

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Story Published: Jul 21, 2009 at 9:35 PM MST

Story Updated: Jul 21, 2009 at 10:00 PM MST

By Jennifer McGraw

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IRWIN - A deadly motorcycle accident on Highway 26 near Irwin kills a woman.

An elderly couple from Alabama was trying to turn around on the highway when they were hit on their motorcycle by a semi-truck.

Judy Cox, 54, died at the scene, while husband, 72-year-old, Raymond Cox was air-lifted to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and remains in critical condition Tuesday night.

Fifty-four year old Dana Wilday, of Freedom, New York was driving the semi-truck.

Highway 26 was shut down for several hours while drivers were re-routed to a nearby dirt road.

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