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 deputy had parked his cruiser in the left lane, with emergency lights and a directional bar activated.

A motorcyclist approaching the scene failed to see what was going on and slammed into the Ford Explorer, then struck the officer, killing him.

The motorcyclist was injured and transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.

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