SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County Medical Examiner has determined the causes of death for three people recently killed in separate traffic crashes.
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says 15-year-old Elijah Mendoza was driving too fast for conditions when he lost control of a truck September 2 on North Madison Road in Mead.
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Mendoza died at the scene. The Medical Examiner says he died of blunt force injuries and ruled his death accidental.
The ME says 19-year-old Jonathan Lew also died of blunt force injuries when he crashed his motorcycle September 18 in North Spokane. Lew and another vehicle crashed around 6 p.m. near Division and Cleveland Avenue.
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Another motorcyclist, 60-year-old Denis Moore, crashed August 29 on East Sprague Avenue and South Freya Street. Moore’s death was also ruled accidental and due to blunt force injuries.
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The recent string of motorcycle deaths has prompted concerns from the rider community.
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