A Shelley man is dead after a vehicle collision in Bonneville County

A Shelley man is dead after a vehicle collision in Bonneville County.

Saturday night, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies and Idaho Falls Ambulance were sent to the intersection of S 15th E and E 113 S (Country Club Road) for a vehicle accident with injuries. Immediately following the initial call, Idaho Falls Fire Department was also sent to the same location for a report of a vehicle fire.

Emergency personnel found one vehicle resting on its top about 15 feet into the yard of the house located near that intersection. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames and the homeowners were not home at the time of the fire. The accident was called in by a neighbor.

Deputies found that the vehicle was traveling at a high speed south bound on 15th E. And failed to stop at the “T” intersection of 113th S. where it collided with a 2nd vehicle traveling east on 113th S. The vehicle then collided with trees and landscaping in the front yard of a nearby residence, coming to rest on its top before catching fire.

Witnesses say they did not see anyone get out of the car and after the fire was put out, a single deceased occupant was recovered from inside.

Deputies say that they believe the vehicle owner and victim to be 21-year-old, Julio Tafoya, of Shelley.

Deputies were able to locate family of Tafoya. The Bonneville County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene and positive identification of the victim is still pending at this time.

There were also two large pine trees involved in the accident, one if which was fully engulfed in flames.

A natural gas line was also struck during the crash and but was quickly shut off and made safe by Fire and Intermountain Gas personnel.

The other vehicle involved sustained minor damage and its occupants were uninjured from the crash.

Bonneville County Coroner and Sheriff’s Deputies are continuing to investigate this crash.