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

Authorities say pickup truck and tour van collided about 16 miles from park entrance and both vehicles caught fire

A pickup truck and a tour van collided on a highway leading to Yellowstone national park, leaving seven people dead and eight others injured, Idaho state police said.

The crash happened just before 7.15pm on Thursday near Henry’s Lake state park in eastern Idaho, police said in a press release. The state park is roughly 16 miles (26km) west of Yellowstone.

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