Man dies in motorcycle crash

Idaho State Police responded to a fatal crash Thursday at 5:37 p.m. on westbound Highway 53 near milepost 6, in Rathdrum.

David L Bedford, 52, of Rathdrum, was traveling westbound on a Yellow and Black 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle when he swerved to avoid a flock of turkeys in the roadway. Bedford went left of center and lost control of the motorcycle, colliding with Nathan V. Fischer, 28, of Creston, British Columbia, who was traveling eastbound in a 2019 Western Tractor Trailer. Bedford was wearing a helmet and succumbed to his injuries on scene.

The roadway was blocked for one and a half hours. The investigation is continuing.