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Idaho State Police 
District 6 1540 Foote Dr. 
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828 
(208) 528-3400 FAX: (208) 528-3485

For Immediate Release:  05/18/24 1:40 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police are investigating a fatality crash that occurred on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 5:29 a.m., on US 20 at milepost 308 in Idaho Falls in Bonneville County.

A Ram pickup was eastbound on US20 near the Lindsay Boulevard exit in Idaho Falls when it was driven left of center and collided with a westbound Chevrolet passenger van.  The driver of the pickup was transported to a local hospital.  The driver of the van, along with five other passengers in the van, succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash.  Nine other passengers of the van were injured and transported to a local hospital via ground ambulances.

Idaho State Police was assisted by the Idaho Falls Police Department, Idaho Transportation Department and the Idaho Falls Fire Department.  Both lanes were blocked for approximately five and half hours with the westbound lane blocked an additional hour while crews worked to continue the investigation and clear the scene.  This crash is still under investigation by the Idaho State Police.   


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