Man killed in accident involving Sheriff’s patrol vehicle

BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - UPDATE 2/2/24: Police say the involved pickup was a 2002 Dodge Ram 2500, not a Ford F-250. The Bingham County coroner Jimmy Roberts has released the name of the man killed in the pickup. His name is Robert Beal, 80, from Shelley.

ORIGINAL: An accident involving a Bingham County Sheriff's deputy is under investigation.

The accident happened just after 1 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of N 1100 East in Bingham County, south of Goshen.

Idaho State Police reported the male driver of an F-250 pickup was killed in the accident. A female passenger in the pickup and the female deputy in a marked SUV were seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

ISP says the factors and dynamics of the accident are under investigation. They said the two in the pickup were not wearing their seatbelts.