7 killed in pickup truck and tour van collision near Yellowstone

13 hours ago

Island Park news, Idaho news.

Seven people were killed Thursday night when a pickup truck and a tour van collided near Yellowstone National Park, Idaho State officials said.

The deadly crash unfolded just before 7:15 p.m. on a highway in the area of Henry’s Lake State Park, which is about 16 miles west of Yellowstone National Park.

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    Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The Fremont County Coroner’s Office did not release the victims’ identities.