Motorcycle rider killed Wednesday identified

A motorcyclist who died on Cheney Plaza Road Wednesday has been identified as Jared J. Hemenway, 28. Hemenway’s motorcycle crashed about 9:30 p.m. near Cheney Plaza Road and Coe Road, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office has said investigators don’t know how the crash occurred, but believe Hemenway’s motorcycle was the only vehicle involved. They also don’t think the crash was caused by excessive speed or drug or alcohol impairment. The Spokane County medical examiner said Hemenway died from blunt impact that caused traumatic brain injury. He was wearing a helmet, the sheriff’s office said.