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NEW INFO: 7 people die in Idaho crash near Yellowstone National Park

A tour van and a pickup truck collided Thursday evening on U.S. Highway 20 in Fremont County, Idaho.
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UPDATE: 3:04 p.m. - May 2, 2025

We are learning additional information about a Thursday evening crash that killed seven people in Idaho, west of Yellowstone National Park.

The Fremont County Coroner’s Office has identified the driver of the Dodge Ram pickup involved in the U.S. Highway 20 as 25-year-old Isaih Moreno of Humble, Texas.

"Due to the complexity of the incident, the identification of all individuals involved and notification of their next of kin will take time," a news release states.

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ISP reports the pickup truck was heading westbound while the Mercedes van was traveling eastbound toward Yellowstone National Park.

All of the people involved in the crash were transported to area hospitals.

ISP reports three were flown by air ambulance — one to Bozeman and two to Idaho Falls, Idaho. The remaining people were taken by ambulance to area hospitals with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.


(first report: 11:16 a.m. - May 2, 2025)

Seven people died in a Thursday evening crash in Fremont County, Idaho, west of Yellowstone National Park.

The Idaho State Police reports troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Henry’s Lake at approximately 7:15 p.m.

The van, which was reportedly transporting a tour group, caught fire following the crash, according to ISP.

Six of the 14 people in the van died in the crash, as did the driver of a pickup truck.

ISP reports emergency responders treated at least 16 patients. An air ambulance was called to the scene.

"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," a news release states.

We will have additional information as it becomes available.