FRANKLIN COUNTY — A 56-year-old man was killed and a 46-year-old woman was critically injured in a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning in southeast Idaho. The accident occurred around 10 a.m. along State Highway-34 in Thatcher.
According to the Idaho State Police, the man and woman from Soda Springs were travelling southbound on a Harley Davidson motorcycle along SH-34.
At the same time, a Chevy pickup truck driven by an 82-year-old man from Thatcher, was travelling northbound on SH-34. The truck failed to yield the right of way making a left turn onto Thatcher Road, hitting the motorcycle.
The driver of the motorcycle succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. The female passenger sustained critical injuries and was transported by air ambulance to a hospital.
Police did not report whether the man or woman were wearing helmets.
The driver of the pickup truck was wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured.
Idaho State Police were assisted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Fire District and Franklin County Ambulance.
The identities of the man and woman from Soda Springs has not been released, pending notification of family.
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.