Juvenile Killed in Fiery Vehicle Accident in Southern Idaho

A tragic accident was reported by the Idaho State Police on Friday evening that claimed the life of a child and sent two adults to the hospital.

Police are investigating the accident and believe it was caused by a truck that overheated and caught fire while towing a livestock trailer.

2 Adults Injured and 1 Child Killed in Vehicle Fire Accident on Idaho Highway

Idaho State Police shared the news release on Friday evening. The report says a vehicle fire on US 20 near mile marker 368 happened a few minutes before 5:30 PM. The fire happened in Fremont County, north of the city of Ashton.

A 2003 Chevy 2500 towing a 2000 KO Manufacturing 6X20LS Livestock trailer, driven by a 26-year-old male from Thayne, Wyoming, a 23-year-old female from Rexburg, Idaho, and a juvenile, was on US20.

The vehicle overheated at the top of Ashton Hill and caught fire.

The driver was taken by Intermountain Air Ambulance, and the female passenger was taken by ground ambulance to the hospital. The juvenile passenger passed away at the scene of the vehicle fire.

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The Idaho State Police have reported other vehicle fires this summer in Inkom, Meridian, and Malad.