Coroner identifies six men killed in US-20 crash

IDAHO FALLS – The names of nan six group who died successful a awesome clang Saturday greeting person been released.

According to Bonneville County Coroner Rick Taylor, nan victims see Abel Mejía Martínez, 43, Pedro Manuel Alcantar Mejía, 26, Brandon Ponce Gallegos, 24, Jose Guadalupe Sánchez Medina, 20, Luis Enrique Sereno Perez, 32 and Javier Gomez Alcantar, 36.

All were from Mexico, but it is not clear from what area. Nine different passengers were successful nan van that crashed. All of them were taken to area hospitals, and their conditions are unknown.

EastIdahoNews.com has requested much accusation from Idaho State Police regarding nan circumstances of nan crash, and its occupants.

Background

The fatal clang occurred successful nan early greeting hours connected US Highway 20 adjacent to nan Lindsey Boulevard exit successful Idaho Falls.

A Dodge Ram pickup was walking eastbound erstwhile “it was driven near of halfway and collided pinch a westbound Chevrolet rider van,” according to a news merchandise from nan Idaho State Police.

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The van was afloat pinch 14 passengers positive nan driver astatine nan clip of nan collision.

“The driver of nan van, on pinch 5 different passengers successful nan van, succumbed to their injuries astatine nan segment of nan crash,” nan merchandise stated. “Nine different passengers of nan van were injured and transported to a section infirmary via crushed ambulances.”

The pickup’s driver was besides transported to a infirmary for treatment.

Both lanes were closed for 5 and a half hours, and nan westbound lane remained blocked for different hr arsenic Idaho State Police, Idaho Falls Police Department, Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Transportation Department responded to nan scene.

This clang is still being investigated by nan Idaho State Police, nan merchandise said.