Motorcyclist killed in crash

DEEP CREEK — A motorcyclist from Ford was killed late Tuesday night after hitting a vehicle turning from U.S. Highway 2 onto Brooks Road.

At press time, the Washington State Patrol was withholding the 21-year-old motorcyclist’s name until his family can be notified.

According to the patrol, the motorcyclist was eastbouund on a Yamaha YZFR6 on U.S. Highway 2 at about 11:31 p.m. when he struck a westbound vehicle making a left hand turn onto Brooks Road.

That vehicle, a 2006 Ford Expedition, was driven by Kayleigh J. Roop, 18, of St. Maries, Idaho, the patrol said.

The Yamaha came to rest blocki...