Update: Ada County coroner identifies Boise bicyclist killed in Nampa crash Tuesday
An Ada County Coroner’s Office news release Wednesday identified the victim of a pickup-bicycle collision in Nampa as a 68-year-old Boise man.
James Marquette was pronounced dead in the emergency room at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday, the coroner’s report said. The cause of death was listed as multiple blunt force injuries.
Marquette was riding an electric bike when it collided with a pickup truck on North Merchant Way in Nampa early Tuesday morning, according to the Nampa Police Department.
Below is the original Idaho Statesman story:
A collision between a pickup truck and a bicyclist Tuesday morning left one person dead in Nampa, and an accident later in the day between a vehicle and a motorcycle in the city resulted in at least one injury.
Police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the crash involving a pickup and an electric bicycle at 6:17 a.m. in the 16000 block of North Merchant Way in Nampa, according to the Nampa Police Department.
The man on the bike was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The Nampa Police Department has not released the victim’s identity and said it will wait until his family has been notified. Law enforcement said it is continuing to investigate the crash and has very few details.
At about 4 p.m., Nampa police said emergency responders were assisting at a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle at 16th Ave. North and Garrity Boulevard.
“Traffic is moving slow through the area, expect delays and avoid the area if possible,” the department said on social media.
Police referred to it as an “injury crash” in the post.
This story was originally published December 5, 2023 at 4:46 PM.
