A van that collided with a van Near Yellowstone National Park last week, killing seven people, crossed the central line of the highway and struck the van, according to Idaho's state police.
Investigation of the soldiers determined that the Dodge Ram pick-up crossed the line on the US Highway 20 and hit the Mercedes passenger van, police announced in a Tuesday statement. Police are still investigating what made the driver embarked on traffic in the opposite direction.
There was a group of twelve Chinese tourists and an Italian tourist aboard the van, in addition to the driver. Five of the Chinese tourists, the Italian tourist and the collection driver died in the accident, according to the police, the Chinese consulate general in San Francisco and the Italian consulate in San Francisco.
The police previously identified the collection driver like Isaih Moreno, 25, from Humble, Texas.
The accident occurred Thursday evening near Henry's Lake State Park in eastern Idaho. The state park is around 16 miles (26 kilometers) west of Yellowstone National Park.
The truck was traveling west while the van moved east towards Yellowstone when it happened. The scene video showed clear weather conditions at the time.
The two vehicles caught fire after colliding, police said. DNA test results will be necessary to identify other deceased people, according to the police. The other eight people in the van were injured, police said.
Because a commercial vehicle was involved and due to the magnitude of the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board also conducts an independent investigation, the police said. NTSB staff visited the premises and examine evidence, according to the police.
According to the most recent data in the International Trade Administration, 36% of international visitors who have arrived in the United States by plane Visits listed in national parks And national monuments as their main leisure activities in the country.
