Semi driver dies on Interstate 90 west of Spokane

The Idaho driver of a semi trailer was found dead in his cab just after noon Tuesday on Interstate 90, the Washington State Patrol said. Kenneth Burch, 65, died of a heart attack, according to a news release. The St. Maries resident was entering the highway from Medical Lake Road, about eight miles west of Spokane, when he left the road and struck a private fence, according to the WSP. No other vehicles were involved and the incident did not block traffic, the WSP reported. When aid arrived, Burch was pronounced dead. The semi trailer was driven from the scene.