Seven people are dead following a crash in Idaho involving a pickup truck and tour bus.It is not yet known what caused the accident, though an investigation has been launched..According to the Idaho State Police, the incident took place around 7:15 p.m. on May 1 at milepost 399 of US Highway 20 near Yellowstone National Park. When authorities arrived on scene, they located a Dodge Ram pickup truck and Mercedes passenger van engulfed in flames in the middle of the road..Six of the 14 people on the bus lost their lives, as did the sole occupant of the truck.The ISP noted that, "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." The Fremont County Coroner’s Office is set to provide more information when the time is right.US Highway 20 was closed for seven hours, but has since been re-opened.
Seven people are dead following a crash in Idaho involving a pickup truck and tour bus.It is not yet known what caused the accident, though an investigation has been launched..According to the Idaho State Police, the incident took place around 7:15 p.m. on May 1 at milepost 399 of US Highway 20 near Yellowstone National Park. When authorities arrived on scene, they located a Dodge Ram pickup truck and Mercedes passenger van engulfed in flames in the middle of the road..Six of the 14 people on the bus lost their lives, as did the sole occupant of the truck.The ISP noted that, "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." The Fremont County Coroner’s Office is set to provide more information when the time is right.US Highway 20 was closed for seven hours, but has since been re-opened.
