Two dead after motorcycles crash into Oldsmobile near Idaho Falls greenbelt

IDAHO FALLS -– Two group are dormant aft a mates motorcycles collapsed into a car early Sunday morning.

According to a merchandise from nan Idaho Falls Police Department, officers and emergency responders arrived to a conveyance clang connected Riverside Drive adjacent Vissing Circle astir 1 a.m. Sunday.

The clang reportedly progressive an Oldsmobile Cierra and 2 motorcycles, a Harley Davidson and a Yamaha.

Officers learned nan 2 motorcycles were walking northbound connected Riverside Drive erstwhile 1 missed nan curve adjacent Vissing Circle and crossed into nan oncoming lanes wherever nan Oldsmobile was driving southbound.

That motorcycle struck nan beforehand of nan Oldsmobile and stopped successful nan southbound lanes of Riverside Drive. The motorcycle driver was later declared dormant connected nan segment and identified arsenic 45-year-old James Hernandez of Idaho Falls.

The 2nd motorcycle swerved astir nan Oldsmobile, losing power and falling erstwhile it deed nan curb connected nan westbound broadside of nan road, striking a crosswalk pole.

Officers attempted life-saving measures, which were taken complete by EMS.

That driver was taken to a section infirmary by ambulance, but besides died Sunday morning. He was later identified arsenic 44-year-old Jose Silvas of Idaho Falls.

The driver of nan Oldsmobile was unharmed.

Portions of Riverside Drive were closed for nan investigation until astir 4:20 a.m.

Neither motorcyclist was wearing a helmet astatine nan clip of nan crash. The clang remains nether investigation.