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Coroner identifies motorcycle rider killed in crash with cement truck

The man died after a motorcycle and cement truck collided head-on near the intersection of Linder and Amity on Friday, the Ada County Sheriff's Office said.

ADA COUNTY, Idaho — Editor's note: Story updated Feb. 15 with information from the Ada County Coroner.

A man died after the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a cement truck Friday afternoon near the intersection of Linder Road and Amity Road, the Ada County Sheriff's Office said.

The Ada County Coroner on Thursday identified the man as Matthew Willett of Boise. He was 41 years old. The coroner determined the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries and the manner was accidental.

In a Twitter post after the crash, the sheriff's office said the motorcycle caught fire while underneath the cement truck, according to "initial reports." The fatal crash happened around 3 p.m. Friday.

The man driving the motorcycle died at the scene of the crash. The driver of the cement truck was not injured in the collision, according to the Ada County Sheriff's Office. 

Friday's crash is still under investigation. The man's name and additional information has not been released as of Saturday afternoon. 

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