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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK Driver Killed After Losing Control Of Truck On Ice [Printer-friendly text version] A 55-year-old man from Freedom, Idaho, died when he apparently lost control of his Chevy truck on icy conditions and slid off an embankment on Highway 26/89/191 just south of the Gros Ventre Bridge on the morning of October 27th. After rolling over, the vehicle came to rest about 40 yards from the roadway. The driver was ejected from his truck. Indications are that he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time. Other motorists witnessed the accident and called 911 for help. A Teton County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher then notified the Teton Interagency Dispatch Center of the accident at 8:30 a.m. A member of Jackson Hole Fire/EMS arrived on scene; park rangers, along with park emergency medical technicians, immediately responded from park headquarters at Moose. CPR was begun but was not successful. Rangers believe that the driver was heading southbound on Highway 89 when he encountered black ice near the Gros Ventre Bridge. His truck crossed the northbound lane and came to rest on the east side of the highway after rolling over. A German shepherd dog riding in the truck with the man was taken to Spring Creek Animal Hospital for evaluation of possible injuries. The dog was determined to be in good condition.
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