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Man rescued from Snake River in Idaho Falls after diving in to save his dog
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The image above is a stock photo provided by Idaho Falls Fire Department. Idaho Falls Fire Department has several members who are trained in swift water rescue who train on the Snake River in summer and winter conditions.
IDAHO FALLS – A man is in stable condition after being rescued from the Snake River in Idaho Falls Saturday morning.
The rescue occurred at 10:45 a.m., according to a news release from the Idaho Falls Fire Department.
The 56-year-old man and his wife were walking their dog near the river at the Gem Lake Marina. The dog fell in the water and the man went in to get it out. The dog made it out safely, but the man couldn’t pull himself out.
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UPDATE: Names of men injured in US 20 crash released
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UPDATE:
IDAHO FALLS Idaho State Police continue to investigate an eastbound crash on the U.S. Highway 20 overpass above Lindsay Boulevard.
James Williams, 44, of Meridian, was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 20 in a 2009 Mazda 5. Armando Silvas, 27, of Idaho Falls was traveling with Williams as a passenger. Adrian Torres-Valencia, 23, of Kearns, Utah, was traveling eastbound on the highway in a 2015 Freightliner. Mathew Jones, 24, of Fort Worth, Texas, was traveling with Torres-Valencia as a passenger.
Williams crossed over into eastbound traffic, colliding with Torres-Valencia. Both vehicles came to rest in the westbound lanes of travel. Silvas was ejected from the vehicle.