BOISE, Idaho — One person died, and another was injured when a helicopter crashed onto the ice at Ririe Reservoir Thursday afternoon, approximately 25 miles east of Idaho Falls. KTVB confirmed with the Bonneville County Coroner Shante Sanchez that the man who died is 59-year-old Bradford Brown from Alpine, Utah.
The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office said the crash site is between Ririe Dam and the Blacktail Access area.
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