Seven people have died after a tour van and pickup truck collided near Yellowstone National Park, according to Idaho State Police.
A fatal accident occurred on Thursday night on U.S. Highway 20 near Henry’s Lake State Park in eastern Idaho, which is approximately 16 miles west of Yellowstone in Wyoming.
“At around 7:15 p.m., ISP troopers were called to the scene of the collision at milepost 399. The accident involved a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Mercedes passenger van. The van was carrying 14 occupants, while the pickup truck had one occupant who was the driver. Tragically, six individuals in the van and the pickup truck driver lost their lives in the crash,” stated the Idaho State Police.
The aftermath of the crash between a tour van and pickup truck along U.S. Highway 20 near Henry’s Lake State Park in eastern Idaho on Thursday, May 1. (Roger Merrill/TMX)
“The van was operating as a tour vehicle. Due to the magnitude of the incident and the ongoing process of notifying the next of kin, no names, ages, hometowns, or nationalities have been released. Once available, the Fremont County Coroner’s Office will provide information,” it continued.
The crash in eastern Idaho on Thursday left seven people dead, according to Idaho State Police. (Roger Merrill/TMX)
The cause of the crash remains under investigation Friday.
“U.S. Highway 20 was fully closed for nearly seven hours while emergency responders and the Idaho Transportation Department worked to manage the scene and clear the roadway. The road is open for regular traffic,” Idaho State Police said.
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