CHEWELAH, Wash. -- UPDATE, 5 p.m. on October 9: Washington State Patrol says the two people who died in a crash on Highway 395 just south of Chewelah were both riding on the motorcycle.
WSP says detectives from Spokane are en route and the crash is now being treated as a vehicular homicide.
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A fatal crash is currently blocking both directions of U.S. Highway 395 just south of Chewelah.
Washington State Patrol says the crash involved a car and motorcycle.
WSP says two fatalities have been reported in the crash.
Drivers should find an alternate route if possible.
This is a developing story.