BOZEMAN — More details have been released about the fatal two-vehicle crash near Yellowstone National Park on Friday that claimed the lives of seven people.
According to the Idaho State Police, of the 14 occupants in a van that collided with a pickup truck, 12 were Chinese and one was of Italian nationality.
The group was traveling to Yellowstone National Park on an excursion organized by a tour operator that provides international travel services.
Idaho police are continuing to investigate the crash and are remaining in contact with the consulates of China and Italy.
We will keep you updated as we get more information.
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(Previous reporting, May 2, 2025)
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.
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.
