An SUV and a truck crashed, sending both vehicles into a ravine

SWAN VALLEY, Idaho (KIFI) – A crash between an SUV and a truck sent both vehicles into a ravine near the Palisades Dam. The crash happened early Saturday afternoon on U.S. Highway 26.

Swan Valley Fire Chief Travis Crystal said one vehicle went off the road toward the dam. The other vehicle, a Chevrolet truck pulling a trailer with six dirt bikes and ATV, went down the ravine about 20 feet.

Everyone was able to get out with only minor injuries. 

First responders from Swan Valley Fire, Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, Idaho State Police, and Idaho Fish and Game used heavy equipment to pull the ATV out. The Swan Valley Fire Department will be cleaning up the spilt fuel.

Traffic was impacted for about five hours while the scene was cleared.