Taser Fails to Stop Impaired Driver Who Crashes Through Idaho Truck Stop, Flees Scene

Idaho State Police have reported on what could be the craziest call of the year so far.

The initial call came in from a concerned citizen who saw a car driving erratically on a Southern Idaho highway. It was a dangerous situation for other drivers and when police arrived it somehow got worse.

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The incident happened Monday evening around 8:30 near Idaho Falls on I15. ISP dispatch received a call that a driver was swerving, speeding, running off the road, and almost hitting other vehicles.

Idaho State Police found the vehicle, a white 2023 Toyota Camry, and conducted a traffic stop at a Love’s truck stop in Bonneville County. Police determined that the driver, 43 year old Joshua Edward Maddock from Pocatello, had been driving under the influence.

During a search of the vehicle, Maddock became argumentative and tried to reenter his vehicle. A physical ‘altercation’ happened and Maddock was tased multiple times, but the taser proved to be ineffective and he was able to get back into his car and drive away.

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While fleeing, Maddock crashed ‘through portions of the fueling facility causing damage to the truck stop’. Police found the vehicle shortly after at a truck repair shop where Maddock had crashed through the entrance gate and abandoned the car.

He was found hiding on the property, booked, and charged with 5 felonies and 6 misdemeanors, including:

Idaho State Police were assisted during the incident by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and the Shelley Police Department.