HEYBURN — A motorcyclist was airlifted to a local hospital following a crash on Interstate 84 near Heyburn at approximately 9:37 a.m. on Thursday.
According to Idaho State Police, the 23-year-old male motorcyclist from Redmond, Oregon, struck a trailer being towed by a 2015 Ford F-350 pickup, driven by a 42-year-old man from Dingle. After the initial collision, the motorcyclist came to rest in the roadway and was subsequently struck by an eastbound semi that did not stop at the scene.
Authorities reported that the driver of the semi remains unidentified. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash; however, his name and condition have not yet been disclosed.
Eastbound traffic on Interstate 84 was disrupted for approximately three hours due to the incident. Idaho State Police are currently conducting an investigation into the crash.