US EditionSpokane County Sheriff's Sergeant dies in traffic incident
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AUG 9 – The sergeant was struck by a motorcyclist while removing a hay bale blocking traffic, with the motorcyclist seriously injured but expected to recover, officials said.
- During a traffic-hazard response Saturday, a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was killed when a motorcycle collided with his patrol vehicle.
- Sgt. Riddell reported a circular hay bale fell off a vehicle near milepost 7, prompting Salas to assist a trucker on eastbound I-90 near Four Lakes, when he was struck by a motorcyclist.
- Riddell said Salas was rushed to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, after an approaching motorcyclist failed to observe emergency lights and struck him.
- In a gesture of respect, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown ordered all flags at city facilities flown at half-staff through Monday.
- Amid ongoing investigation, it remains unclear if any charges will be filed, as Riddell said it’s uncertain whether charges will follow.
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Spokane County Sheriff's sergeant struck and killed on I-90 near Cheney
A horrible accident has taken the life of a Spokane County Sheriff’s sergeant. Sgt. Kenneth Salas, 59, had stopped his patrol vehicle on I-90, when he was struck and killed by a motorcyclist. The horrific tragedy took place about four miles north of Cheney, near the Four Lakes exit, at around 7:40 a.m. Saturday. Investigators say Salas was out of his patrol vehicle, trying to remove a circular bale of hay from the interstate. Troopers say the de…
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Sergeant with Spokane County Sheriff's Office killed by motorist while responding to traffic hazard
A Sergeant with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office was killed on Saturday morning by a motorist while responding to a large traffic hazard along eastbound I-90 near the Four Lakes exit.59-year-old Sergeant Kenneth Salas spent 34 years in law enforcement, starting as a corrections officer before joining the Spokane County Sheriff's Department as a Patrol Deputy. According to a post from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Salas worked in a vari…
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