Star Valley man injured in Palisades Reservoir accident – LocalNews8.com

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (ISP press release) – Idaho State Police are investigating a single vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 2:52 p.m. on October 2, 2024 on US26 at milepost 391 next to Palisades Reservoir in Bonneville County.

An 80-year-old man from Star Valley, WY, was traveling eastbound on US26 in a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas when he left the roadway on the right shoulder. The vehicle continued through a wooded area and then overturned. The vehicle came to rest on a stretch of beach at Palisades Reservoir.

The man was transported to a local hospital by rescue helicopter. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.

Idaho State Police were assisted by the Bonneville County Sheriff, Swan Valley Fire Department, Wyoming Highway Patrol and Afton Fire Department.

The crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.