CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — Four people were killed on Saturday when a pickup truck was hit by a train in rural Idaho, authorities said.
According to a news release from the Idaho State Police, the collision occurred at approximately 8:20 a.m. MDT near Notus in Canyon County.
The driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling on a private road that intersected with a railroad crossing and failed to yield to the oncoming train, KTVB reported.
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The train struck the vehicle, killing all four occupants, according to the television station.
State police did not identify the people in the pickup but said that a 38-year-old man, a 36-year-old woman and two children were killed. All were pronounced dead at the scene; the woman was wearing her seatbelt, police said. All of the victims were from Nampa.
The Idaho State Police is working with the Canyon County Coroner on notification of next-of-kin, KIVI-TV reported.
An investigation is ongoing.
Notus is about 35 miles northwest of Boise.
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