MENAN, Idaho — Two individuals died Saturday morning when their truck overturned and landed in the Snake River.
The Jefferson County Coroner identified the victims as 18-year-old Jaydon Putnam of Rigby and 15-year-old Nicholas Jayce Olsen of Idaho Falls. The crash occurred at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Twin Butte Road, where Putnam was driving southbound in a 2018 Ford F350 with Olsen as a passenger.
Idaho State Police reported that the truck veered off the road, struck an embankment, and overturned into the river, resulting in both occupants dying at the scene.
Emergency response involved the Idaho State Police, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Madison County Sheriff's Office, Bonneville County Sheriff's Dive Team, Rigby Police Department, and Central Fire Department.
Authorities are currently investigating the accident.