OFFICIAL RELEASE RECORD
Single Vehicle Fatality Crash near Lava Hot Springs
Issuer publication date: October 5, 2026
Added to The State & Nation: October 7, 2026
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Official 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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Posted in District 5 - Southeastern Idaho
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District 5
Southeastern Idaho
5255 S. 5th Ave.
Suite 1
Pocatello, ID 83204
Phone: (208) 239-9800
Fax: (208) 239-9885
Serving Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power Counties.
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