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TEKOA — A group of motorcycles rode over a hill on State Route 27 and the last rider struck a pickup driving in the wrong direction on June 13.
Joel French, 42, of Plummer, Idaho, was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado south in the northbound lane. He was driving on the shoulder to spray a fence line from the pickup, according to the Washington State Patrol.
John Scott, 54, of Mead, was riding a 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle when the vehicles collided. His injuries were severe and he was flown by helicopter to Sacred Heart Medical Center.
French was ticketed for failing to drive on the corre...
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