Fatal Crash Eastbound I-84 Milepost 211 in Heyburn

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000

Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 4/10/23 8:25 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at 3:18 p.m., April 10, 2023, at I-84 milepost 211 on ramp, Heyburn, in Minidoka County.

A 55-year-old male, of Declo, was driving a 2012 Harley Davidson FLHX Motorcycle eastbound I-84 on the on ramp when he failed to negotiate the curve. The vehicle continued off the left shoulder, struck an embankment and a fence. The driver was ejected from the motorcycle and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The rider was not wearing a helmet.

Idaho State Police were assisted at the scene by Minidoka Sheriff's Office and Heyburn Police Department.

The incident remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 4 - Southern Idaho