UPDATE FROM BANNOCK COUNTY

The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the two-vehicle crash that occurred on October 21, 2025, on Northbound Interstate 15 at milepost 77 near Fort Hall, Idaho.

Deceased:

Manuel Rodriguez-Baltazar (male), 42, of Rupert

Raul Navarrete (male), 44, of Rupert

Next of kin has been notified.

The incident remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.

“My condolences to Manuel and Raul’s families and friends as they grieve the loss of their loved one,” said Coroner Torey Danner.

ORIGINAL STORY

FORT HALL — Two men died Tuesday morning in a two-truck crash on Interstate 15 near Fort Hall.

The crash occurred at approximately 8:05 a.m. and involved a Peterbilt semi and Ford F450 flatbed pickup truck, Idaho State Police said.

Troopers are still determining the cause of the crash but did say that both vehicles were traveling northbound on Interstate 15 when the collision occurred, resulting in the Ford flatbed pickup leaving the freeway and overturning.

The occupants of the Ford — a 42-year-old male driver from Rupert and a 44-year-old male passenger from Paul — were not wearing seat belts and died at the scene, state police said.

The driver of the semi, a 75-year-old man from McCammon, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.

Authorities have not yet released the names of any of the individuals involved in the accident.

Northbound traffic on Interstate 15 was periodically blocked by emergency personnel for over two hours following the crash.

The wreck remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.