61-Year-Old Driver High On Pot Charged in Fatal Spokane Crash
Spokane County Sheriff's Investigators now say there was probable cause to believe the driver was intoxicated.
Woman hits, kills motorcycle rider
Investigators say around 9:40 PM last Thursday evening, a woman driving a Ford Mustang on East Sprague Ave. hit and killed a motorcycle rider.
The woman was traveling east on Sprague, but then abruptly turned into a parking lot across oncoming traffic. She struck a motorcycle ridden by an adult male, whose name has not yet been released.
The driver, identified as 61-year-old Darla M. Stoffel, suffered minor injuries and was cooperative with Deputies. However, during the investigation, Officers noticed multiple indicators of what they called cannabis use inside the vehicle, leading them to believe she was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Despite lifesaving efforts by Deputies and EMS, the motorcycle rider died at the scene. Stoffel was taken to the Spokane County Jail, and is facing Vehicular Homicide Charges. The investigation continues.
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