BOISE BENCH, Idaho — Motorcycle fatalities in Idaho have steadily increased from 2022 to 2024, according to Idaho Transportation Department statistics, as the state approaches the end of the "100 deadliest days" on roadways.

The most recent motorcycle fatality on the Boise Bench occurred when a rider suffered a medical emergency while on his bike. The rider's death was classified as a motorcycle fatality, and although a crash wasn't his cause of death, it highlights the vulnerability of motorcycle riders.

"Kevin was a real down to earth guy," Scott Reimers, the victims friend said. "He just got a trike and that was probably a saving grace that he didn't have a problem and fall over."

Corporal Kyle Wills from the Boise Police Department Motorcycle Unit says rider error is often the drivi

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