Cd'A man dies in crash
Photo courtesy Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Investigators respond to a crash at the intersection of Hayden Avenue and Greensferry Road on Sunday.
HAYDEN — A Coeur d'Alene man died in a crash on Sunday.
According to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office, Jeffrey Nickelby, 63, was eastbound on a motorcycle on Hayden Avenue when he crashed near Greensferry Road just before 5 p.m.
KCSO investigators said traffic was stopped at a railroad crossing when the motorcycle drove around the traffic and struck a crossing arm.
"The rider lost control of his motorcycle and struck a pickup that was stopped for the crossing arm facing west," a press release said.
Despite first-aid efforts by witnesses, Nickelby died at the scene.
Nickelby was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, the release said.
Alcohol and speed are not believed to be factors in the collision.
Hayden Avenue between Greensferry Road and Highway 41 was shut down for several hours during the investigation.
KCSO wants to remind everyone that although riders over the age of 18 are not required to wear a helmet while operating a motorcycle in Idaho, it is strongly encouraged.