Chinese and Italian tourists killed in crash near Yellowstone National Park

A pickup truck and a tourist van collide on a highway near the famous attraction in eastern Idaho.

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Eight others were injured when a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Mercedes passenger van carrying 14 sightseers crashed on a highway in eastern Idaho, said US police. Both vehicles caught fire.

Five Chinese tourists died in the Mercedes van, according to Chinese state media. Idaho State Police say 12 Chinese and one Italian citizen were aboard the bus when the crash occurred.

Police are still investigating the cause. The route where the crash took place leads into the park, which is now entering peak tourist season.

"Tragically, six individuals in the van and the driver of the pickup died as a result of the crash," Idaho State Police (ISP) said on Friday.