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'I feel like a train hit me': Idaho man's miraculous survival after lightning strike
MACKAY, Idaho — Jacob Behling doesn't remember a thing. All he knows is it was on the evening of June 26 and he had been off work for a few hours. The 21-year-old Rigby man is a crusher who works near mines in Mackay and stays in a camper during the week. Around 10 other guys work with him and some had gathered to have dinner.
Firework mishaps: Several people injured in Rexburg, one in Hamer
"I've never heard boom quite that deafening before."Emma Valentine REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — A firework explosion on Crestview Drive in Rexburg injured several people, sending some to the hospital with burns. It happened late on the July 4 holiday. The firework is believed to have exploded outward instead of upward like it was supposed to.
Five injured including two juveniles when pickup collides with hay swather on local highway
Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle injury crash south of Ririe. Just before 8:00 a.m. on July 6, 2024, Idaho State Police troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle injury crash. A 2005 GMC pickup, driven by a juvenile, was eastbound on US26 near milepost 348, south of Ririe. A 2023 Macdon hay swather, driven by a juvenile, was westbound on US26 at milepost 348, south of Ririe. ...
Emergency crews responding to plane crash at Palisades Reservoir
SWAN VALLEY – Authorities are investigating a plane crash at Palisades Reservoir near the Idaho-Wyoming border. It happened a little after 5 p.m., according to Sgt. Bryan Lovell with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. It’s unclear what caused the crash, but Lovell tells EastIdahoNews.com boaters in the area...
Idaho Falls Fire responds to 100 calls including 12 fireworks-related fires
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready ... The following is information and a photo from the Idaho Falls Fire Department. The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to 100 calls for service between 8 a.m. July 3 and 8 a.m. July 5, including medical emergencies, fires, vehicle accidents, and other call types. During this time, IFFD responded to 12 fires attributed to personal fireworks.
Multiple people hospitalized due to fireworks injuries in Rexburg
REXBURG – Multiple people were injured while watching fireworks in Rexburg Thursday night. Assistant Police Chief Gary Hagen tells EastIdahoNews.com it was a private gathering in a city neighborhood where the accident happened. Hagen didn’t specify how many injuries, but says several children were hurt. “Several individuals were...
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