UPDATE: August 9, 2025 12:25 p.m.
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a sergeant from the department was struck and killed while helping with a traffic hazard related to the incident.
Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels is expected to hold a press conference at the Public Safety Building later in the afternoon to provide further details.
UPDATE : August 9, 2025 11:04 a.m.
I-90 eastbound near Four Lakes is still blocked according to Washington State Patrol.
The Spokane County Deputy and motorcyclist have critical injuries after an accident caused by a truck that lost a hay bale off its load.
FOUR LAKES, Wash. – The I-90 eastbound is blocked near Four Lakes due to a car crash, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
The incident started when a tr