A Montpelier man was killed Thursday afternoon in a head-on collision on a rural stretch of U.S. Highway 89 in Bear Lake County.
Ricky Tueller, 72, died at the scene of the crash, which occurred at 4:58 p.m. just outside Ovid — a small community southwest of Montpelier — authorities said
Tueller was driving a 2019 GMC Savana van northbound when it collided head-on with a southbound 2022 GMC Yukon SUV driven by a juvenile from Ovid.
The juvenile was transported by ground ambulance to Bear Lake Memorial Hospital in Montpelier. The youth's condition has not been disclosed. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
The collision blocked both lanes of Highway 89 for approximately three hours as emergency crews worked the scene.
Idaho State Police were assisted by the Bear Lake County Sheriff's Office, Bear Lake County Fire Department, Bear Lake Search and Rescue and Bear Lake Ambulance Service.
The crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.