Spokane7
49°
August 30, 2009 in City
Speeding driver killed in Wellsley Ave. crash
A Newman Lake man was killed today when he tried to pass two other vehicles at a high rate of speed on East Wellesley Avenue at Murray Road.
The man, who was not initially identified, was headed west on Wellesley at 10:50 a.m. when he attempted to pass a 1998 Ford Taurus driven by Amanda Hammond, of Post Falls, while Hammond was attempting to turn left onto Murray Road.
The passing driver in a Jeep collided with Hammond’s vehicle, causing the Jeep to slide off the road and roll at least twice. A power pole was sheared off. The driver who died was ejected. He was flown to a downtown hospital where he died.
Hammond suffered bumps and bruises.
The Jeep was going at least 60 mph in a 35 mph zone, and the driver was likely not wearing a seat belt, Spokane sheriff’s deputies said.
Returning farmland to a state of nature 
DocTom on August 30 at 6:06 p.m.
Unfortunately this incident is all too common in throughout our city. I live on the 5 Mile Prairie where the posted speed limit is 25 mph. Our street is no more than a country road and the vast majority of cars fly by at speeds well over 50 mph. Speed contests/racing are frequent, passing “slower” vehicles common, texting drivers going everywhere on the pavement, and absolutely no traffic enforcement is available. It is just a matter of time before a child is killed in our neighborhood, or an accident like this one will take place. All because everyone is in a hurry with no place to go, which I’m sure is the unfortunate story here. Now some family will be grieving the loss of their loved one. Anyone know “who or where” the SPD are?
reservedparking on August 30 at 6:55 p.m.
This one was in the county - Otis Orchards. Don’t blame SPD for this one - it wasn’t their jurisdiction.
Goblin_Princess on August 30 at 7:33 p.m.
Skimming off the gene pool.
Romans13 on August 30 at 8:59 p.m.
So somehow this is SPD’s fault because this driver was speeding and passing cars? Does anyone in this town ever want to hold the person who committed the crime accountable anymore or do we want to go on blaming the police, our parents, our schools, etc? SPD was probably doing their job, understaffed and putting up with ignorant comments like DocTom!
Rifleman_Dodd on August 30 at 11:44 p.m.
Perhaps DocTom would like to stand in the middle of the road and try to flag down the speeders? If your not part of the solutino you are the problem.