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FILER — A motorcyclist was killed Friday in a collision with a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 30 east of Filer, Idaho State Police said.

The pickup driver was subsequently taken into custody by state troopers, though further details have not been released.

The crash occurred at 5:25 p.m. and resulted in the death of a 39-year-old adult male motorcyclist from Twin Falls.

Neither his name nor the name of the pickup driver has been released.

The motorcyclist was riding a 2013 Harley-Davidson westbound on Highway 30 when the 2017 Nissan Frontier pickup driven by a 49-year-old Twin Falls man attempted to cross the highway from E 2600 N heading southbound, authorities said. The Harley-Davidson struck the side of the pickup, state police said.

The motorcyclist was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

The pickup driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured, state police said. He was medically cleared at a local hospital before being taken into custody by state police.

Idaho State Police were assisted at the crash scene by the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office, Filer Fire Department and Magic Valley Paramedics.

The crash remains under investigation.

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