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ISP Investigates Sunday Evening Traffic Fatality near Lava

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(ISP Press Release, October 5, 2026)

BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that occurred on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at approximately 6:57 PM, on US30 near milepost 375, east of Lava Hot Springs.

A 2006 Toyota Sienna, occupied by two males from Montpelier, was traveling westbound on US30. The vehicle left the roadway before overcorrecting and overturning the vehicle.

Neither male was wearing a seatbelt. One of the males succumbed to his injuries on scene. The other male was not transported.

The roadway was blocked for approximately five hours and 50 minutes.

Idaho State Police was assisted by Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, Caribou County Sheriff’s Office, Bannock County Coroner, and Bannock County Ambulance District.

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