Motorcyclist hospitalized after hitting bear in eastern Idaho

First responders at the scene where a Wyoming motorcyclist hit a bear near Swan Valley, Idaho, on Wednesday. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital.

First responders at the scene where a Wyoming motorcyclist hit a bear near Swan Valley, Idaho, on Wednesday. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital. (Marissa Williams)


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SWAN VALLEY, Idaho — A Wyoming man was flown to the hospital after hitting a bear on state Highway 31, north of Swan Valley.

A 55-year-old man from Jackson, Wyoming, was riding north on the highway when he collided with the bear around 5:37 p.m. Idaho State Police said he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and suffered serious injuries.

The incident remains under investigation, police said.

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