SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night in a collision with a car at the intersection of East Sprague Avenue and Custer Road, and the driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide.

Spokane Valley deputies responded to the crash around 9:40 p.m. Aug. 28. When the first deputy arrived, a bystander was performing CPR on the motorcycle rider. The deputy took over CPR until Spokane Valley firefighters arrived, but the rider was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts.

Deputies contacted the driver of the Ford Mustang involved in the crash, identified as Darla M. Stoffel, 61. She sustained minor injuries and cooperated with investigators at the scene.

Due to the severity of the crash, the Spokane Valley Traffic Unit was called to i

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