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The pickup motortruck that collided pinch a circuit van adjacent Yellowstone National Park past week is to blasted for nan crash, which near 7 group dead, according to police.
Idaho State Police said a Dodge Ram pickup motortruck crossed nan halfway statement connected Highway 20 adjacent Henry's Lake State Park and deed nan Mercedes circuit van, causing some vehicles to burst into flames. It is unclear what caused nan motortruck to time off its lane.
"Crash reconstruction is ongoing, and ISP troopers are moving to find each contributing factors," authorities constabulary said connected Tuesday.
The driver of nan motortruck and six of nan 14 group wrong nan circuit van died successful nan crash, constabulary said.
TOUR VAN CRASH NEAR YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK LEAVES 7 DEAD, POLICE SAY
The driver of nan pickup motortruck and six circuit van passengers died successful nan fiery collision adjacent Yellowstone National Park past week. (Roger Merrill/TMX)
In summation to Idaho State Police, nan National Transportation Safety Board is besides investigating nan clang since it progressive a commercialized vehicle.
"NTSB unit person visited nan segment and are reviewing evidence. While accusation is being shared betwixt ISP and nan NTSB, each agency is conducting its ain investigation," nan ISP said.
Idaho authorities troopers responded to nan tragic segment astatine astir 7:15p.m. connected Thursday, which took spot astir 16 miles westbound of Yellowstone National Park successful Wyoming.
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Roger Merrill, a 60-year-old man who was driving location erstwhile he saw nan vehicles connected fire, told The Associated Press that bystanders were caring for nan van survivors connected nan broadside of nan road until first responders arrived.
First responders get astatine nan segment aft a deadly collision betwixt a pickup motortruck and circuit van adjacent Henry’s Lake State Park successful eastbound Idaho connected May 1. (Roger Merrill via AP)
"It took an unnervingly agelong clip for thief to get conscionable because of nan location," Merrill said.
He besides said he often sees tourer vans connected Highway 20 arsenic it leads to Yellowstone National Park.
The fatal clang happened successful eastbound Idaho, astir 16 miles westbound of Yellowstone National Park successful Wyoming. (Getty Images)
"We widen our deepest condolences to nan families and loved ones of those mislaid successful this tragedy," ISP Sgt. Blake Higley said. "We are incredibly grateful to nan passersby who stopped to thief and to nan first responders whose speedy actions and teamwork aided those successful captious need. This was a challenging and affectional segment for everyone involved."
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The highway was closed for almost 7 hours while first responders and nan Idaho Transportation Department managed nan segment and cleared nan roadway.
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