Motorcyclist dies after crash on Vista Avenue near Lemhi Street

BOISE - A man riding a motorcycle died after crashing into the back of a vehicle on South Vista Avenue near West Lemhi Street on Saturday evening, Boise Police said in a Nov. 1 release.

Officers were called shortly before 5 p.m. Oct. 31 to a reported injury crash, according to the release. Police said evidence indicates the adult male rider was heading north on Vista at a high rate of speed when he struck the vehicle. Officers gave life-saving care until paramedics arrived, and he was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The adult woman driving the vehicle was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Northbound Vista was closed from Ona Street to Targee Street for several hours while the department's Crash Reconstruction Team worked the scene. The road reopened shortly after 9:30 p.m., police said.

The investigation is ongoing. The Ada County Coroner will release the rider's name after next of kin are notified, according to police.

Source: Boise Police Department, Boise Police investigating fatal crash on Vista Avenue (Nov. 1, 2026).