Tour van crash near Yellowstone National Park leaves 7 dead, police say

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Tour van collision near Yellowstone National Park leaves 7 dead

Footage shows aftermath of crash between tour van and pickup truck along U.S. Highway 20 near Henry’s Lake State Park in eastern Idaho. (Credit: Roger Merrill/TMX)

Seven people have died after a tour van and pickup truck collided near Yellowstone National Park, according to Idaho State Police.

The fatal accident happened Thursday night on U.S. Highway 20 near Henry’s Lake State Park in eastern Idaho, located about 16 miles west of Yellowstone in Wyoming.

“At approximately 7:15 p.m., ISP troopers responded to the collision at milepost 399. The crash involved a Dodge Ram pickup and a Mercedes passenger van. There were 14 occupants in the van and one occupant, the driver, in the pickup. Tragically, six individuals in the van and the driver of the pickup died as a result of the crash,” Idaho State Police said.

The aftermath of the crash between a tour van and pickup truck along U.S. Highway 20 near Henry’s Lake State Park in eastern Idaho on Thursday, May 1. (Roger Merrill/TMX)

“The van was operating as a tour vehicle. 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. Once available, the Fremont County Coroner’s Office will provide information,” it continued.

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The crash in eastern Idaho on Thursday left seven people dead, according to Idaho State Police. (Roger Merrill/TMX)

The cause of the crash remains under investigation Friday.

The fatal crash happened in eastern Idaho, about 16 miles west of Yellowstone National Park. (Roger Merrill/TMX)

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“U.S. Highway 20 was fully closed for nearly seven hours while emergency responders and the Idaho Transportation Department worked to manage the scene and clear the roadway. The road is open for regular traffic,” Idaho State Police said.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.