Man hit by car after falling from overpass
The Washington State Patrol closed two lanes of eastbound Interstate 90 for several hours Sunday morning after a man jumped or fell from the Argonne Road overpass.
After Nicholas P. Youngman, 23, fell, he was struck by a 2001 Toyota Camry driven by 46-year-old Kelly J. Hannah, of Clancy, Mont.
Youngman, of Spokane, was taken to Sacred Heart Medical Center but no condition report was available. Emergency responders were unable to determine whether the man fell or jumped, a dispatcher said.
Man, 18, killed in boating accident
A young Spokane man was killed Sunday in a boating accident at Hayden Lake, authorities said.
The 18-year-old and his brother were riding personal watercraft in the Windy Bay area about 12:45 p.m., according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department. The victim, whose identity was being withheld pending notification of relatives, turned sharply and was struck by his brother, authorities said.
Medics rushed the man to Kootenai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Hiker walks out of Cascades park
MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. – A hiker missing for more than three days in North Cascades National Park has been found. He walked to the trailhead on his own Sunday afternoon.
National Park spokeswoman Kerry Olson said Mark Albrecht was cold and hungry but otherwise unhurt.
The 22-year-old had a permit to camp in the Cascade Pass area Monday and Tuesday nights. He never called his parents to say he got home safely, and he didn’t show up for work Thursday.
Rangers found his car Friday evening at a trailhead and began searching Saturday morning.
Lottery millions still unclaimed
YAKIMA – After waiting about six weeks for the winner to come forward, Lottery officials are losing hope that a $3.4 million prize will be claimed.
The winning ticket’s numbers – 12-27-30-31-47-49 – were drawn May 11. The recipient has 180 days to collect the prize.
For selling the winning ticket, Cruisin’ Bill’s Convenience Store in Yakima received a $34,000 bonus.
When prizes aren’t collected, the money goes into an unclaimed prize fund. By law, that money goes back to players – such as through second-chance drawings. One-third of the unclaimed prize fund goes toward economic development in Washington.
Montana drought gradually easing
HELENA – Runoff from ample mountain snowfall last winter and spring has filled Montana’s streams and reservoirs, bringing the state that much closer to ending a nearly decade-long drought.
Of 18 reservoirs controlled by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, 15 are full or nearly full. Most of Montana’s 14 reservoirs managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are at above average levels.
Forecasters predict average flows in the Columbia, Missouri and Yellowstone river basis through July.