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Train Collision With A Pickup In Rural Idaho Leaves 4 Dead: Authorities

A tragic collision between a train and a pickup in rural Idaho has claimed the lives of four individuals, including two children, as authorities continue to investigate the incident near Notus. ဣ

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Fꦉour people are dead after the vehicle they were꧑ traveling in was struck by a train in rural Idaho Saturday, authorities said.

Idaho State Police said the pickup was carrying a 38-year-old man, 36-year-old woman and two children, w꧑ho were all from Nampa. The vehicle was traveling on a private road that intersected a railroad crossing, but the driver failed to yield and the pickup was struck by a train, state police said.

The incident Saturday morning happened near Notus, which is about 35 miles♕ (56 kilometers) northwest of Boise. It remains under investigation.

Idaho State Police were workin🎀g with the local coroner on notifying next of kin.

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