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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Spokane man dead in Pend Oreille County ATV crash

A Spokane man died in an ATV crash near Metaline Falls in Pend Oreille County last week, according to the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash was reported the afternoon of May 20 on Lehigh Hill. Scott A. Smecko, 51, had been riding with a group but became separated. When he failed to show up at a predetermined check point, his group went to look for him and found that he had crashed, the Sheriff’s Office said.

It appears Smecko failed to make a corner and went down a steep embankment. He died at the scene. The crash is still under investigation.