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Fiery Crash Near Yellowstone Kills 7, Injures 8

A tour van and pickup truck collided on U.S. Highway 20, sparking an investigation into the cause of the deadly incident.

Rescue workers arrive to the scene after a deadly collision between a pickup truck and tour van near Henry’s Lake State Park in eastern Idaho on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Roger Merrill via A)
Yellowstone National Park on May 7, 2018.
Yellowstone National Park, part of the South-Central Rockies forests ecoregion, can be seen on October 01, 2013. (Photo by Wendy Stone/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The crash occurred Thursday evening near Henry’s Lake State Park, about 16 miles from Yellowstone National Park.
  • Seven people died, including six passengers from the tour van and the driver of the pickup truck.
  • Eight injured passengers from the van are receiving treatment, with air ambulances deployed to the scene.
  • Both vehicles caught fire following the collision, which closed U.S. Highway 20 for nearly seven hours before reopening.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and have not yet released the identities of the victims pending next-of-kin notification.