Oregon man hospitalized after I-84 crash and hit-and-run

HEYBURN, Idaho (KIFI) — A 23-year-old Oregon man was hospitalized after a motorcycle collision with a trailer followed by a hit-and-run involving a semi-truck on Interstate 84 in Minidoka County.

The crash happened around 9:37 a.m. near milepost 211 in Minidoka County. According to ISP, a 23-year-old man from Redmond, Oregon, was riding a 2021 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on I-84 when he struck a trailer towed by a 2015 Ford F-350 pickup driven by a 42-year-old Dingle, Idaho, man.

The impact caused the motorcyclist to crash and land in the roadway. Shortly after, an unidentified semi-truck struck the injured rider in the road and continued driving eastbound without stopping.

First responders airlifted the motorcyclist to a local hospital. ISP notes he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Eastbound lanes of I-84 were blocked for approximately three hours while emergency crews cleared the scene.

The crash remains under investigation by ISP.