Motorcycle Crash Sends One to Hospital in Canyon County

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642

(208) 846-7550

Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 3-5-2015 3:00pm

Please direct questions to the District Office

XXXXXXXXXX UPDATE from PIO Teresa Baker XXXXXXXX

On Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 11:05 am, the Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Linder and Middleton in Canyon County. Nathan Allen, 25, of Nampa, was south on Middleton Road on a 2008 Yamaha motorcycle at a high rate of speed. Allen failed to stop at a stop sign and ran into the back of a 2013 Rav 4, driven by George Foster, 51 of Middleton. Allen was ejected from his motorcycle, and was not wearing a helmet. Allen was transported to St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise with non life threatening injuries. Foster was wearing his seat belt. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

The Meridian Police Department reported that one of their officers had attempted to stop Allen at about 10:38 a.m. on Linder Road in Meridian for erratic driving. Allen failed to stop for the officer and drove off at a high rate of speed. The officer pursued Allen as he ran multiple stoplights and stop signs and continued to travel at a high speed. Meridian Police called off the pursuit as Allen crossed Chinden Boulevard and into Canyon County.

A Middleton police officer also attempted to stop Allen, but Allen failed to yield to that officer. There was not an active pursuit by law enforcement at the time of the crash.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho