Man trapped under truck in foothills

UPDATE 8/7/18: A 21-year-old man who had been missing for several days was rescued from his overturned pickup in the vicinity of Taylor Mountain Road and Henry Creek Road Monday night.

Someone who was actively searching for him discovered the three-quarter ton white pickup about one-half mile off Canyon Road, about 20 minutes southeast of Idaho Falls.

When firefighters and law enforcement arrived, they found the vehicle had rolled down a ravine and landed on its top in a small, narrow creek bed, according to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. The man had been ejected and was pinned under the vehicle. Part of his body was in the water.

Despite the length of time he had been there, the man was conscious and talking to rescuers. A medical helicopter was called in at around 8 p.m.

There was no cell phone coverage in the area and it was difficult for rescuers to reach the scene.

They used large airbags that were inflated under the pickup. Heavy extrication equipment was also used to get the man out from under the vehicle. He was flown to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and reported in stable condition.

The pickup has been removed from the ravine by Hendrickson Towing, using a boom truck.

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A man rolled his truck near the Henry Creek Road and Taylor Mountain Road intersections and is trapped.

Idaho Falls Fire Department and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s office is responding to the accident.

Crews are working on extracting the man from the vehicle.

Life flight has been called, no one has been taken to the hospital.

Stay with Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 for more details on this developing story.