Motorcyclist hits deer, then is killed by SUV
A Plummer, Idaho, motorcyclist was killed Sunday evening when he hit a deer on Idaho Highway 6, crashed and then was hit by an SUV.
Christopher R. Lindsay 36, was westbound on the highway in Potlatch about 9:30 p.m. when he hit the deer and crashed in the middle of the roadway, according to Idaho State Police.
A witness who stopped to help attempted to flag down a passing Chevy Tahoe, but the driver swerved to avoid hitting the witness and ran over Lindsay, killing him, the ISP said.
The driver of the Tahoe, 71-year-old Hollis Jamison, was not hurt. Neither was his passenger, Helen Jamison.
Lindsay was wearing a helmet.
Several other serious crashes were reported in North Idaho over the weekend.
Avery Spoor, a 3-year-old who survived a crash into the St. Joe River on Saturday, remained in serious condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. The truck he was riding in went into the river after driver Nicholas G. Spoor, 16, reportedly fell asleep, clipped a power pole, then hit a tree. Passenger Johnathon Spoor, 38, died at the scene.
Three Puyallup, Wash., children died Sunday in a crash on Fourth of July Pass. Two adults in the SUV – Tomi Dickerson and Melody Haase – remained in serious condition at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane on Monday.
Valley, Wash.
Single mother wins $1 million
A single mother from Valley, Wash., is $1 million richer after purchasing the winning Washington Millionaire scratch game ticket.
Michelle Riese, mother of three, bought two of the $20 tickets after her shift at The Valley Store on Sunday night in Valley, Wash., which is in Stevens County south of Chewelah.
“I honestly was shocked, I didn’t think it was a winner,” Riese said.
She had the store’s owner and manager look it over, and they confirmed the winning ticket.
The Valley Store will receive a $10,000 retail selling bonus.
Spokane
Motorist hits police motorcycle, Suburban
A traffic stop on Nine Mile Road near Wind River Drive turned not-so-routine when a motorist crashed into a Spokane Police motorcycle and the Chevrolet Suburban it was behind.
Officer Bill Workman was standing at the Suburban’s window, talking to the driver about using a car seat for his son, when he saw the wayward Oldsmobile barreling down. He warned the driver and ran out of the way, spokesman Officer Tim Moses said. The motorcycle was not so lucky.
“She hit him hard enough that they found one of the saddle bags 70 feet away from the scene,” Moses said.
The crash totaled the police motorcycle and the Oldsmobile and caused about $6,000 of damage to the Suburban, he said. The Oldsmobile driver, a 68-year-old woman, had minor facial injuries, most likely due to the airbag. The Suburban driver complained of back pain, and his son and Workman were not injured.
Speed was a factor, but Moses did not think the woman was intoxicated. “She was obviously at fault, but she will probably be cited later,” he said.
Multicultural event moving to Riverfront
Unity in the Community will move to Riverfront Park this year from its longtime home in Liberty Park.
The multicultural celebration drew so many people last year that its organizing committee ended up paying the city of Spokane $700 for traffic control, according to a press release.
The new location will allow the event to continue to grow, the press release said.
Unity in the Community, in its 13th year, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 18 in Riverfront Park. It will feature live cultural performances, music and youth activities, in addition to a career, health and education fair.
spangle
Motorcyclist killed in crash identified
A woman killed in a southern Spokane County motorcycle crash last week has been identified as 47-year-old Debra L. Barnett, of Spangle.
Barnett was westbound on Spangle-Waverly Road near Rohwer Road Friday night when she lost control and was thrown from the Yamaha she was riding, said Spokane County sheriff’s Detective David Thornburg. She suffered head injuries and died soon after being found.
Speed and alcohol may have been factors in the crash, Thornburg said.
WENATCHEE
Wenatchee-area fire 80 percent contained
About 300 firefighters worked Monday to contain a wildfire that damaged several homes and outbuildings and scorched 8 square miles in north-central Washington.
The Easy Street fire was 80 percent contained by Monday night with full containment expected late today, said Greg Thayer, a spokesman for fire command headquarters.
Fire crews had put the fire’s size at about 6,800 acres, but more accurate GPS mapping obtained late Monday showed the burned area at 5,209 acres, Thayer said. At least three outbuildings were destroyed and several houses were damaged. Firefighters shifted their emphasis Monday from protecting homes to fortifying fire lines at the north end of the blaze.
From staff and wire reports