Motorcycllist killed in collision
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A motorcyclist was killed Monday afternoon southwest of Spokane when a car turned left in front of him on South Spotted Road causing a collision, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
The collision happened at 4:25 p.m. at the intersection of Spotted and West Melville roads.
Medics with Spokane County Fire District 3 provided aid and the man was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries.
Initial reports from the crash investigation noted that a woman driving a Nissan Sentra turned in front of the motorcyclist, who braked and tried to avoid a colliding with the car.
The woman and a girl in the car’s passenger seat were uninjured.
Investigators said it appears failure to yield caused the collision, according to the sheriff’s office.
Names of those involved were not disclosed.