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Idaho Falls man identified following fatal car crash involving a cow

A photo of the crash between Ririe and Swan Valley on Monday morning. | Swan Valley Fire District SWAN VALLEY – A man who died as a result of car crash involving a cow in the road has been identified. Bonneville County Coroner Shante Sanchez has identified the man as Ricardo Salazar-Osorio, 30, of Idaho Falls. According to a news release from Idaho State Police, the crash that happened Monday morning at 6:55 a.m. on US Highway 26 at mile marker 365. RELATED | 30-year-old man dies after striking cow on roadway near Swan Valley Salazar-Osorio was driving east in a 2010 Volkswagen CC when he struck a cow that was on the roadway. The Volkswagen became disabled in the travel lane. Due to thick fog and darkness in the area, a 2019 Ram 2500 pickup, driven by a 19-year-old man from Idaho Falls, that was also driving east, hit the Volkswagen. Salazar-Osorio died at the scene. The 19-year-old driver of the Ram was not injured. Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts. US-26 was blocked for approximately four hours while crews investigated the incident.The post Idaho Falls man identified following fatal car crash involving a cow appeared first on East Idaho News.
Source: eastidahonews.com

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