BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — A Treasure Valley man died in an avalanche north of Boise over the weekend, marking the first avalanche death in the country this season.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report at 12:21 p.m. Sunday that an avalanche had buried someone near Wilson Creek Trail in the Anderson Creek area, west of Cascade. The sheriff’s office identified the victim as 41-year-old Jason Haines, of Kuna.

Snowmobilers in the area helped get Haines out of the snowpack, but Haines died from his injuries at the scene after life-saving measures were unsuccessful, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

The Payette Avalanche Center said Haines was one of two people on snow bikes who triggered the avalanche near Lookout Peak.

“The slide was reported to be relatively small, but (Haines) was carried into a terrain trap and buried deeply,” the center said. “He was found with an avalanche beacon and extricated but did not survive.”

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Quiet night in Southern Idaho for hoops action but that didn’t stop multiple teams from having impressive victories.

Boys basketball scores

Carey 56, Castleford 33

• Preston Wood had a 16 point/16 rebound double-double for the Panthers.
• Stockton Sears added 13 in the win
  

Girls basketball scores

Interclass

Oakley 49, Declo 32

1A

Carey 51, Castleford 28

Richfield 35, Hansen 20

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UPDATE

All lanes on U.S. Highway 20 are back open after a fiery crash near the Thornton exit. That’s according to a Facebook post from Madison County Sheriff’s Office around 6 p.m.

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REXBURG — Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded to a crash on U.S. Highway 20 involving a vehicle on fire and people being hospitalized.

The incident happened on Monday before 5 p.m. The Rexburg Police Department posted about it on social media, saying that there was a “significant traffic accident” in the westbound (southbound) lanes at milepost 328, which is near the Thornton exit. 

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The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said two vehicles were involved, and one caught fire. Three people were transported to the hospital by ambulance. No one was killed, authorities say.

Pictures of the wreck were sent to the East Idaho News newsroom. 

Traffic is being diverted off the highway at the Thornton exit. Law enforcement is asking drivers to plan an alternate route toward Rigby and Idaho Falls.

The fire has been extinguished, according to the Rexburg Police Department.

“Please use caution and give our emergency responders space to work,” the post read.

Details on what caused the crash and fire are not yet available.