- Two Idaho Falls firefighters will receive the Idaho Medal of Honor.
- Travis Adams and Jeremy F. Newman rescued four people from a canal.
- The ceremony will be held in Boise on Sept. 1 honoring their bravery.
IDAHO FALLS — Two Idaho Falls firefighters are being honored for their actions in a harrowing 2025 water rescue in Bingham County.
Senior firefighter Travis Adams and senior firefighter Jeremy F. Newman will be receiving the Idaho Medal of Honor, according to a news release from the Idaho Falls Fire Department.
On Oct. 5, about 1:50 p.m., a 2011 Hyundai Sonata and a 2022 Hyundai Palisade crashed on a rural roadway. The impact sent the Palisade into a power pole, where it came to a stop. The Sonata continued on until it overturned in a canal, becoming partially submerged in the icy water with four people trapped inside…