Spokanite dies in cycle crash

A Spokane resident, Thomas E. McCracken, 64, died at the scene of a motorcycle accident on the Rock Lake Road just south of the Dewey Road intersection late Sunday morning. Also, two Spokane Valley residents, Gary A. Morris, 54, and April M. Morris, 48, were injured when their motorcycle spilled at the same location. They were transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.

According to Sheriff’s Sgt. Rick McNannay, deputies responded to a report that two motorcycles had crashed off Rock Lake Road south of the Dewey Road intersection. When deputies arri...