Saturday, July 27, 2013

*Update* Motorcycle crash near Carey claims one

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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: 7/27/13 3:30 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

The rider was identified as Jack Saunders, 67, of Weiser, Idaho.

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On July 27, 2013, at approximately 11:34 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a fatal motorcycle crash on US Highway 20 near milepost 194, 2 miles west of Carey. The motorcycle rider was eastbound on a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle attempting to navigate a curve. They drove off the roadway into loose sand, and lost control of the motorcycle.

The driver was wearing a helmet, but succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Their name will be released once notifications have been made to the family. The crash is still under investigation.

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