In brief: Two brush fires south of Spokane Valley contained

Firefighters contained two small brush fires that ignited Monday afternoon south of Spokane Valley.

Spokane County Fire District 8 dubbed the fires Hidden Hollow and said about 17 acres had burned by Monday evening.

One fire burned south of the intersection of Highway 27 and Dishman-Mica Road. The other fire was burning north and was being fought with helicopter water-drops and containment lines.

Staff report

Driver ejected, killed in North Idaho crash

A 23-year-old Coeur d’Alene man died Sunday morning after flipping his SUV on a service road north of Athol, Idaho.

Damien C. Johnson, 23, was ejected from his 1995 Toyota 4Runner while driving in a forested area of Bonner County. He was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to English Funeral Home.

His passenger, Dustin Harrison, 34, also of Coeur d’Alene, was treated for injuries and released from Kootenai Health.

Idaho State Police reported neither man was wearing a seat belt.

Chad Sokol

Woman accused of racing with kids in car

A Spokane Valley woman who police in North Idaho said street raced while intoxicated with two children in her car has been charged with driving under the influence.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office told KREM-TV that Shariah L. Whitney was charged Monday.

Police arrested Whitney on Sunday after officers said she was street racing in Post Falls. Police said her vehicle struck a concrete island and then a parked vehicle.

Police said Whitney had a blood alcohol content of more than 0.20 and also had marijuana with her.

Authorities said Whitney had two children, ages 5 and 15, with her in the car at the time.

Associated Press

Records: Man regrets fleeing police in Civic

A Spokane Valley man arrested after deputies said he led them on a high-speed chase Sunday night later told investigators “that’s the last time I’m running from the police in a Honda Civic.”

Michael W. Rosslow, 27, and Jacob A. Woodward, 22, were booked into Spokane County Jail late Sunday after a chase ended at an RV retailer in Liberty Lake. Spokane County sheriff’s Deputy Justin Palmer attempted to pull the car over as it was driven erratically in the area of Broadway Avenue and Flora Road, according to court  documents.

Palmer said the 1997 Honda Civic, driven by Rosslow, led him on a chase topping 70 miles per hour in a residential neighborhood after 7 p.m. When Rosslow stopped the vehicle at the RV seller, Woodward – who deputies said was hiding in the back – fled the car and broke into the lot, hiding under an RV. A sheriff’s dog found Woodward, who was armed with a folding knife, according to court  documents.

Rosslow later lamented his choice of getaway vehicle to investigators, according to court documents.

Kip Hill