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Daily Mail
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Sickening secret of truck driver, 25, who killed 7 in fiery crash at Yellowstone National Park
The driver involved in a fiery crash that killed seven people near Yellowstone National Park had a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit, authorities have revealed. Isaiah Moreno, 25, of Humble, Texas, was behind the wheel of the Dodge Ram pickup that collided with a tour van on Highway 20, resulting in the deaths of himself and six other tourists. 'This tragedy should be a wake-up call,' Police Capt. Chris Weadick said in a statement. 'No one plans to cause a crash or take a life when they get behind the wheel, but choices have consequences.' Idaho State Police revealed that Moreno had a blood alcohol content of .20 when he swerved across the center line of the highway and crashed into the Mercedes van at 7.15pm on May 1. 'Impaired driving isn't just illegal - it's deadly. If you see someone unfit to drive, speak up. Lives depend on it,' Weadick added. Both vehicles caught on fire, and Moreno and six people from China, Italy and California were killed. The remaining eight passengers of the van were taken to hospital with injuries after two passing travelers bravely helped pull them from the wreck before it burst into flames. One traveler, 60-year-old Roger Merrill, filmed the scene and recalled to Associated Press the horror he witnessed. Moreno had a blood alcohol content of .20 when he swerved across the center line of the highway and crashed into the Mercedes van at 7.15pm on May 1 He said he often saw tourist vans travel on the roadway toward Yellowstone National Park and described it as 'a very dangerous highway because it leads to the main entrance.' 'It's extremely busy,' Merrill said, and worried that emergency services would have a harder time accessing the remote location of the crash. 'It took an unnervingly long time for help to arrive just because of the location,' he added. Video footage from Merrill showed the roaring flames engulfing the vehicles as smoke billowed into the sky. Following the collision, two people were seen pulling 'as many as they could' from the wreck of the tour van and successfully rescued eight people, including a child. Fremont County Coroner Brenda Dye told the New York Times that the group in the van had been visiting Yellowstone National Park. The victims in the tour van were named as van driver Yu Zhang, 30, of Eastvale, California; Ivana Wen, 28, of Milan, Italy; Jianping Li, 71, of Guangxi, China; Xiaoming Jiang, 66, of Guilin, China; Li Nie, 64, of Arcadia, California; and Aifeng Wan, 53, also of Arcadia, California, Fox News reported.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Driver at fault in deadly Yellowstone crash had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit: police
A driver who crashed a pickup into a tour van near Yellowstone National Park earlier this month, causing the death of seven people including himself, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit for driving, police said Friday. Isaiah Moreno, 25, of Humble, Texas, was operating a Dodge Ram pickup truck on U.S. Highway 20 in eastern Idaho when his vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Mercedes tour van carrying more than a dozen people. Both vehicles burst into flames, and Moreno, along with six people from China, Italy and California, were killed. Survivors were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries. Yosemite National Park Employee Dies From Mysterious Injuries In Staff Housing The deadly crash happened near Henrys Lake, about 16 miles west of Yellowstone in Wyoming. Yellowstone is one of the country's largest national parks and draws millions of visitors each year. Moreno had a blood alcohol level of .20%, Idaho State Police said in a statement. The limit is .08%. Read On The Fox News App "This tragedy should be a wake-up call," police Capt. Chris Weadick said. "No one plans to cause a crash or take a life when they get behind the wheel, but choices have consequences." Video from the May 1 crash shows a red truck on the wrong side of the road, its front crushed and on fire, while the tour van is engulfed in flames. Survivors were being tended to on the side of the road while a helicopter arrived. Los Angeles Tour Bus Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 32 Hospitalized On Mother's Day Roger Merrill, 60, told The Associated Press he was driving home when he came upon the collision, and he said there was an anxious wait for first responders. "It took an unnervingly long time for help to arrive just because of the location," he said. ISP troopers responded to the collision at milepost 399. The highway where the crash happened is on a route between Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons that is open in the spring before a north-south route is plowed and the park fully opens for summer. The victims in the tour van were named by Local News 8 as van driver Yu Zhang, 30, of Eastvale, California; Ivana Wen, 28, of Milan, Italy; Jianping Li, 71, of Guangxi, China; Xiaoming Jiang, 66, of Guilin, China; Li Nie, 64, of Arcadia, California; and Aifeng Wan, 53, also of Arcadia, California. The Associated Press contributed to this article source: Driver at fault in deadly Yellowstone crash had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit: police
Fox News
2 days ago
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Driver at fault in deadly Yellowstone crash had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit: police
A driver who crashed a pickup into a tour van near Yellowstone National Park earlier this month, causing the death of seven people, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit for driving, police said Friday. Isaiah Moreno, 25, of Humble, Texas, was operating a Dodge Ram pickup truck on U.S. Highway 20 in eastern Idaho when his vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Mercedes tour van carrying more than a dozen people. Both vehicles burst into flames, and Moreno, along with six people from China, Italy and California, were killed. Survivors were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries. The deadly crash happened near Henrys Lake, about 16 miles west of Yellowstone in Wyoming. Yellowstone is one of the country's largest national parks and draws millions of visitors each year. Moreno had a blood alcohol level of .20%, Idaho State Police said in a statement. The limit is .08%. "This tragedy should be a wake-up call," police Capt. Chris Weadick said. "No one plans to cause a crash or take a life when they get behind the wheel, but choices have consequences." Video from the May 1 crash shows a red truck on the wrong side of the road, its front crushed and on fire, while the tour van is engulfed in flames. Survivors were being tended to on the side of the road while a helicopter arrived. Roger Merrill, 60, told The Associated Press he was driving home when he came upon the collision, and he said there was an anxious wait for first responders. "It took an unnervingly long time for help to arrive just because of the location," he said. ISP troopers responded to the collision at milepost 399. The highway where the crash happened is on a route between Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons that is open in the spring before a north-south route is plowed and the park fully opens for summer. The victims in the tour van were named by Local News 8 as van driver Yu Zhang, 30, of Eastvale, California; Ivana Wen, 28, of Milan, Italy; Jianping Li, 71, of Guangxi, China; Xiaoming Jiang, 66, of Guilin, China; Li Nie, 64, of Arcadia, California; and Aifeng Wan, 53, also of Arcadia, California.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Driver in Idaho crash that killed 7 people had a blood alcohol content of .20, police say
FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho (ABC4) — Idaho State Police have confirmed that the at-fault driver in a crash that killed seven people in Fremont County, Idaho, had a blood alcohol content of .20, more than twice the legal limit of .08. Shortly before 7:15 p.m. on May 1, Idaho State Police troopers responded to a crash at milepost 399 on eastbound U.S. Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park, around 16 miles west of Yellowstone National Park. The crash occurred between a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Mercedes passenger van — both of which caught fire after the crash, police said. The Mercedes van was reportedly carrying a tour group of 14 people. Six were declared dead after the crash, and the others were taken to the hospital with injuries. The driver of the Dodge Ram pickup truck, Isaiah Moreno, 25, of Humble, Texas — who has since been confirmed to have had a blood alcohol content of .20 during the accident — was also declared deceased. READ: Utah family rushes to help in fiery crash that claimed 7 lives near Yellowstone National Park Courtesy of East Idaho News via Roger Merrill The crash occurred just at the start of the '100 Deadliest Days' — the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day when traffic fatalities rise due to increased summer travel, holidays, and impaired driving. 'This tragedy should be a wake-up call,' Idaho State Police Capt. Chris Weadick said. 'No one plans to cause a crash or take a life when they get behind the wheel, but choices have consequences. Impaired driving isn't just illegal — it's deadly. If you see someone unfit to drive, speak up. Lives depend on it.' Alcohol-related crashes remain one of the leading causes of traffic deaths in Idaho. This summer, Idaho State Police and the Idaho Transportation Dept. are joining up to increase DUI enforcement and expand public outreach. 'We ask everyone to help protect lives by staying sober behind the wheel,' an Idaho State Police press release states. 'The public is encouraged to report suspected impaired driving by calling ISP (477) or 911 if they observe erratic or dangerous behavior on the road.' Idaho State Police said the group of 14 people in the Mercedes van were headed to Yellowstone National Park on a tour organized by Ctour Holiday LLC. Of the 14 individuals in the Mercedes van, 12 were of Chinese nationality and one was of Italian nationality. A Utah family that witnessed the crash recalled a haunting story of the moments that followed. Man Labs Skincare tops our Father's Day must-have list Trump administration unveils more detailed proposal for steep 2026 spending cuts Disneyland's 70th Anniversary reflects a celebration of 'Happy' in it's special collection of merch and clothing Changes Health and Fitness shows a pickled snack, and uses the jars as workout weights Driver in Idaho crash that killed 7 people had a blood alcohol content of .20, police say Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
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Truck at fault for Yellowstone tour van crash that killed 7, police say
The Yellowstone tour van crash that killed seven people in Idaho was caused by a pickup truck that crossed the center line, police said Tuesday. A Dodge Ram pickup traveling westbound on U.S. Route 20 entered the oncoming lanes and struck a Mercedes passenger van traveling eastbound toward Yellowstone National Park on May 1, Idaho State Police said in an update. Investigators are still attempting to figure out why the pickup truck entered the opposite lane. The National Transportation Safety Board is also working on the scene, about 15 miles west of Yellowstone. The van was carrying 12 Chinese tourists and one Italian tourist on their way into Yellowstone. The deceased victims have been identified only as five Chinese nationals, one Italian national and the pickup driver, 25-year-old Texas resident Isaiah Moreno. Eight other people in the van, including the driver, suffered various injuries. Three were airlifted to regional hospitals, but all were expected to survive. Moreno was the only person in the pickup truck. 'We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those lost in this tragedy,' Idaho State Police Sgt. Blake Higley said. 'We are incredibly grateful to the passersby who stopped to help and to the first responders whose quick actions and teamwork aided those in critical need.'
