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Seven dead in horror tour bus crash in Yellowstone national park

Seven people have died after a tour van and pickup truck collided
Seven people have died after a tour van and pickup truck collided. Picture: Social Media

By Ella Bennett

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

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Idaho State Troopers were called to the fatal incident on U.S. Highway 20 in eastern Idaho at 7.15pm local time on May 1. The crash involved a Mercedes passenger van and Dodge Ram pickup.

According to police, there were 14 passengers in the van and one occupant, the driver, in the pickup.

Tragically, six people in the van and the driver of the pickup died as a result of the crash.

The van was operating as a tour vehicle, reports Idaho State Police.

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.