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Burley man killed in motorcycle crash near Shoshone

Investigators say Frankie Bennett Jr. was riding just east of Shoshone when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed.

SHOSHONE - Idaho State Police are investigating after a motorcycle driver crashed on Highway 24 and died.

Law enforcement officials say that 56-year-old Frankie Bennett Jr. of Burley was riding a 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle on Saturday just east of the Shoshone city limits when he lost control and crashed. Bennett was ejected from the motorcycle and later succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Officers say he was not wearing a helmet.

Highway 24 was blocked for more than an hour and eventually cleared early Sunday morning.

The crash remains under investigation.

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