Idaho woman dead, Caldwell man in jail after fatal motorcycle crash early Thursday
A woman is dead and a man is in jail following a motorcycle crash that happened early Thursday morning in Canyon County.
At around 12:30 a.m., Idaho State Police troopers were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Cherry Lane and Middleton Road, according to a news release from Idaho State Police.
Troopers found that a motorcycle with two people on it had crashed after the driver failed to appropriately take a curve in the road.
The passenger, identified by police as 27-year-old Nampa resident Carla Rosas, was declared dead at the scene. Apollo Martinez, a 32-year-old Caldwell man, was reportedly the driver of the motorcycle when it crashed. He was taken to a Nampa hospital via ambulance.
Later, Martinez was taken into police custody on a vehicular manslaughter charge and resisting and obstructing officers.
As of Thursday morning, police said they believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. They are still investigating.
Martinez was booked into the Canyon County jail just after 1 a.m., according to online booking records.
This story was originally published July 30, 2020 at 7:49 AM.
