Man in wheelchair dead after being hit by a car in Liberty Lake
A man crossing the road in his wheelchair was hit and killed by a car Friday afternoon in Liberty Lake.
A car going north on Liberty Lake Road hit the man while he was crossing the intersection at Country Vista Drive in his motorized chair shortly before 1 p.m., according to the Liberty Lake Police Department. He died of his injuries at a local hospital.
The crash is under investigation by police and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. i It is not believed that drugs or alcohol were involved, police said.
The identity of the man killed will be released by the Spokane County Medical Examiner after an autopsy.