Bond set for man accused of causing crash that injured two
A $250,000 bond was set Monday for Ian Bolstad, the man accused of causing a crash Friday on Interstate 90 in Coeur d’Alene that seriously injured two women.
First District Magistrate Judge James D. Stow, during Bolstad’s first court appearance, ordered Bolstad not drive a motor vehicle, at all, if he posts bond.
Bolstad, 24, of Newport, Wash., is charged with felony aggravated DUI, and two misdemeanors: resisting arrest and consuming or having an open container of alcohol while driving.
Stow said officers had to taze Bolstad twice during his arrest.
The judge also noted the severity of the injuries to the occupants of the vehicle Bolstad reportedly crashed into.
Ellen Brown, 57, of Coeur d’Alene, and Joelle Tanguay, 33, of Tumwater, Wash., received life-threatening injuries, wrote Idaho State Police Trooper M. Archer, in court documents.
Tanguay suffered head and spinal injuries, Archer wrote, and Brown’s leg was severely injured, requiring multiple surgeries. Brown was flown to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Tanguay remains at Kootenai Health.
“Prior to the crash, ISP dispatch center received approximately 11 calls from concerned citizens complaining of a blue Toyota pickup with damage to the driver side rear, missing the tailgate with a black tarp in the back,” wrote Idaho State Police Trooper Archer in the probable cause for stop and arrest affidavit submitted to the court.
ISP reported that Bolstad’s blue Toyota pickup drove into the rear of a Subaru Outback driven by Brown, pushing her vehicle into the closed section of the construction zone where the car struck a large sign post and came to rest on the concrete barrier.
Archer found Bolstad standing at the scene of the crash, near his vehicle, which matched the description of the vehicle from the traffic complaints.
“Bolstad was sweating profusely, displayed erratic movements and a fixed gaze through bloodshot eyes,” wrote the Trooper.
Bolstad changed his story several times, Archer wrote. He said he was using methamphetamine and someone was chasing him. Later, Bolstad said he used meth an hour earlier.
He refused to perform field sobriety tests, so Archer brought him to Kootenai Health, where he had to be restrained so blood could be drawn.
“An open bottle of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum was found inside Bolstad’s vehicle during the investigation,” Archer wrote.