BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Saturday evening on Vista Avenue, resulting in a significant road closure for investigation.
According to the Boise Police Department, officers responded at 5 p.m. on October 31, 2026, to a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle at the intersection of South Vista Avenue and West Lemhi Street.
Evidence indicates that an adult male motorcyclist, traveling northbound at a high rate of speed, collided with the rear of a vehicle near Lemhi Street. Emergency responders provided life-saving measures until paramedics arrived. The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle, an adult female, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to the hospital.
Northbound Vista Avenue was closed from Ona Street to Targee Street for several hours as the Crash Reconstruction Team conducted their investigation. The roadway reopened shortly after 9:30 p.m.
The investigation remains ongoing. The Ada County Coroner will release the identity of the deceased motorcyclist after notifying next of kin.