An Eden man driving a classic car went off a state highway Saturday afternoon and later died at an east Idaho hospital while a young Twin Falls man was sent to a local hospital.
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with Semi Near Hazelton
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HAZELTON, Idaho (KLIX)-One person was killed on a motorcycle when a semi-truck turned in front of them near Hazelton Saturday afternoon.
According to Idaho State Police, emergency crews were called out at around 2:33 p.m. on Idaho Highway 25, east of Hazelton for a two-vehicle crash. ISP said Rigoberto Gomez, 46, of Heyburn had been driving west in a Kenworth semi pulling a trailer when he attempted to turn left onto E 990 S in front of a Suzuki motorcycle headed west, the motorcycle hit the truck. The person on the motorcycle died at the scene, the rider has yet to be identified pending notification of family.
The rehabilitation of Idaho Highway 25 from Eden to the interstate begins on June 1. Crews will be working from milepost 18, which is about four miles west of Eden, to Interstate 84 in Jerome County, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.