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BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — The driver of a pickup that crashed into a
tour van near Yellowstone National Park this month, killing
seven people, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the
legal limit for driving, police said Friday.
The driver, identified previously as Isaih Moreno of Humble,
Texas, had a blood alcohol content of 0.20, Idaho State Police
said in a statement. The limit is 0.08.
“This tragedy should be a wake-up call,” police Capt. Chris
Weadick said. “No one plans to cause a crash or take a life when
they get behind the wheel, but choices have consequences.”
Investigators determined that the Dodge Ram driven by Moreno
crossed the center line and collided with the Mercedes van,
which was carrying 14 people, in the May 1 crash. Both vehicles
caught fire.
Moreno and six people from China, Italy and California were
killed. Survivors were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries.
The highway where the crash happened south of West Yellowstone,
Montana, is a route between Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons
that is open in the spring before a north-south route is plowed
and the park fully opens for summer.
Yellowstone is one of the country's largest national parks and
draws millions of visitors each year.
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