UPDATE: Six fatalities in major Highway 20 crash; 10 people rushed to hospital

UPDATE: Six group died successful an early greeting clang connected US Highway 20 adjacent to nan Lindsey Boulevard exit.

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.

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.

ORIGINAL STORY:

IDAHO FALLS — Nine group were rushed to nan infirmary and each lanes of US Highway 20 are closed from Lindsay Boulevard to I-15 pursuing a awesome clang Saturday morning.

Multiple ambulances and constabulary officers responded to nan segment of nan collision, which happened astir 5:30 a.m. Out of nan 9 group taken to nan hospital, 5 were full-trauma and 4 were partial, according to Idaho Falls Fire spokesperson Eric Grossarth.

Courtesy David Lloyd

The road closure is expected to past for respective hours arsenic constabulary investigate, Idaho Falls Police spokeswoman Jessica Clements says. Drivers request to find alternate routes.

Idaho State Police is investigating nan crash.

EastIdahoNews.com will update this communicative arsenic further accusation is released.