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26-year-old Boise man killed in motorcycle crash identified

Sandeep Dhakal crashed into a tree and was "ejected from the motorcycle and into the roadway," according to BPD.

BOISE, Idaho — The man who died in a motorcycle crash in Boise on May 10 was identified by the Ada County Coroner as 26-year-old Sandeep Dhakal of Boise. 

According to the coroner's office, Dhakal died from his injuries Friday, May 10 at approximately 8:40 p.m. after being involved in a motorcycle crash earlier that same day near the intersection of W. Boise Avenue and W. Beacon Street.

"Evidence indicates the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed on Beacon St. towards Boise Ave. when he lost control of the motorcycle, drove onto the sidewalk, and crashed into a large tree. The rider was ejected from the motorcycle and into the roadway," a news release from the Boise Police Department stated.

He was pronounced dead in the emergency room of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise after life-saving efforts were made. His cause of death was blunt force trauma, according to the coroner. 

Boise Police Department is investigating the motorcycle crash.

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