Multiple People Killed In Crash Between Tour Van And Truck Near Yellowstone

Seven people died in a fiery collision between a pickup truck and a tour van near Yellowstone National Park on Thursday (May 1). The crash occurred just before 7:15 p.m. on a highway near Henry's Lake State Park in eastern Idaho, approximately 16 miles west of Yellowstone.

According to the Idaho State Police, both vehicles caught fire following the collision. The driver of the Dodge Ram pickup truck and six passengers from the Mercedes tour van were killed. The van was carrying a tour group of 14 people.

The driver of the truck was identified as 25-year-old Isaiah Moreno. According to the New York Times, Fremont County Coroner, Brenda Dye said she is waiting for DNA testing to identify the bodies of the six victims who were in the van because they were burned beyond recongintion.

The incident is currently under investigation as authorities work to determine the cause of the accident.