UPDATE: Idaho law enforcement is continuing to release new information about a car crash near Yellowstone National Park that killed seven people and injured several more.
The Idaho State Police said the accident happened about 7:15 Thursday evening near Henry’s Lake, Idaho, west of Island Park and about 30 miles from the west entrance of Yellowstone Park.
Troopers say the accident involved a Dodge Ram truck with just the driver inside and a Mercedes Sprinter van, which was operating as a tour vehicle and carrying 14 people.
Both vehicles caught fire after the crash.
The Fremont County Coroner’s Office Friday afternoon identified the driver of the pickup as 25-year-old Isaih Moreno of Humble, Texas.
Idaho State Police say the tour bus was operated by the California-based Ctours Inc. and was headed to Yellowstone National Park.
The passengers of the van were 12 Chinese nationals, one Italian national, and a driver licensed in California.
Troopers say due to the magnitude of the crash, it will take a while to release all of the names of the people killed in the crash.
ISP says it will release more information as the investigation continues.
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Seven people are dead and more are injured after a tour bus and a pickup truck collided near the western side of Yellowstone National Park.
The Idaho State Police said the accident happened about 7:15 Thursday evening near Henry’s Lake, Idaho, west of Island Park and about 30 miles from the west entrance of Yellowstone Park.
Troopers say the accident involved a Dodge Ram truck with just the driver inside and a Mercedes Sprinter van, which was operating as a tour vehicle and carrying 14 people.
While details of what caused the accident are unclear, troopers say both vehicles caught fire after the crash.
The driver of the pickup and six people inside the van were killed.
Emergency medical services treated and transported other people injured in the crash, even air lifting patients from the scene.
Troopers say due to the magnitude of the crash, they are not yet releasing names or biographical details of the people in either vehicle.
ISP says it will release more information as the investigation continues.