Idaho: seven people killed in highway crash near Yellowstone, police say

A pickup truck and a tour van collided near Henry’s Lake state park in eastern Idaho, leaving seven people dead and eight injured as emergency vehicles responded to the fiery crash, which remains under investigation. Authorities are focused on determining the cause of the accident, while officials from the Fremont county coroner’s office have not released names or details about the victims yet. The collision occurred just before 7:15 p.m., near a stretch of highway leading to the iconic Yellowstone National Park, a popular tourist route that has seen up to 10,500 vehicles pass daily, raising concerns about safety improvements along the route.