DALE — An Idaho man was killed last weekend in a motorcycle crash on Highway 395 near milepost 53B in Umatilla County, a few miles north of Dale, the Oregon State Police announced in a news release.

An Indian Roadmaster operated by David Paul Harrison, 70, of Boise was traveling north on Saturday, July 8, when he failed to negotiate a curve, according to the investigation.

The crash was reported to the Oregon State Police about 4:22 p.m.

The motorcycle left the roadway, went airborne over an embankment and down into Camas Creek, police said. The operator and motorcycle struck large boulders and came to rest in the creek. Harrison was pronounced deceased on scene, officials said.

The Oregon State Police was assisted by the Ukiah Quick Response Team and the Oregon Department of Transportation.