Idaho State Police Investigates Single Vehicle Fatal Crash in Valley County

What this means

Idaho State Police said a 32-year-old Meridian man died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash at approximately 12:23 p.m. on October 3, 2026, on southbound State Highway 55 near milepost 95 in Valley County. Police reported that the rider lost control of a 2026 Honda CBR650, left the roadway and went down an embankment into heavy brush near an empty pond; he was wearing a helmet, the highway was not blocked, and the investigation remained open.

Official release

October 3, 2026

Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on October 3, 2026, at approximately 12:23 p.m., on southbound State Highway 55 at milepost 95, near Cascade in Valley County.

A 32-year-old male from Meridian, Idaho, was traveling southbound on a 2026 Honda CBR650 motorcycle when he lost control of the motorcycle and went off the roadway and down an embankment, coming to rest in an area of heavy brush near an empty pond.

The rider succumbed to his injuries at the scene. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The highway was not blocked as a result of the crash.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho

Please direct questions to:

District 3

Southwestern Idaho

700 S. Stratford Dr.

Meridian, ID 83642

Phone: (208) 884-7360

Fax: (208) 884-7462

Serving Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley, and Washington Counties.

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