2 motorcycles crash near Caldwell

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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: Saturday, October 24,2015 at 4:30 a.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On Friday, October 23, 2015, at 10:00 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash on Interstate 84 exit 27, on the overpass.

Rodney Cummings, 47, of Caldwell, driving a 2006 Harley Davidson, was stopped at a stop sign at the top of the ramp. Charles Nate, 39, of Boise, on a 2008 Yamaha, struck the rear of Cummings' motorcycle.

Both drivers were transported via ground ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. It is unknown at this time if either was wearing a helmet.

The on and off ramps were blocked for four and a half hours while crews worked to clear the scene.

The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.



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