Volunteer Firefighter Dies in Cassia County Fire Truck Accident
The Bannock County Coroner's Office has identified Joseph Wyatt Gates, a 24-year-old volunteer Raft River firefighter, who died from injuries sustained in a fire truck accident that occurred Monday night in Cassia County, Idaho. The cause of the accident is…
Idaho Falls Pocatello, ID, November 5, 2026 — A volunteer firefighter has died following a fire truck accident that occurred Monday night in Cassia County, Idaho.
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office has officially identified the deceased as Joseph Wyatt Gates, a 24-year-old who served as a volunteer with the Raft River Fire Department.
Gates sustained fatal injuries in the fire truck accident. The incident took place on Monday evening in Cassia County.
Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the crash remain limited. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation by relevant authorities. Further information is expected as the investigation progresses.
The Raft River Fire Department has not yet released a statement regarding the incident or the passing of Gates.
The reporting of this incident is based on information released by the Bannock County Coroner’s Office. The investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Story summarized from the original created by Curtis Jackson on localnews8.com, see more information here.
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