Double Fatality Crash Near Menan

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October 10, 2026

MENAN, Idaho – The Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred on October 10, 2026, at 7:21 a.m., on Twin Butte Rd, just north of Menan.

A 2018 Ford F350, driven by an 18-year-old from Rigby, and a juvenile passenger from Idaho Falls, was driving southbound on Twin Butte Rd near the Menan Bridge. The Ford F350 left the road, hit an embankment, and landed upside down in the Snake River.

Both the driver and passenger succumbed to their injuries on scene.

The Idaho State Police were assisted by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Dive Team, Rigby Police Department, and Central Fire Department.

This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police

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Posted in District 6 - Eastern Idaho

Please direct questions to:

District 6

Eastern Idaho

1540 Foote Dr.

Idaho Falls, ID 83402-1828

Phone: (208) 528-3400

Fax: (208) 528-3485

Serving Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Teton Counties.

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