SPOKANE — Two 54-year-old men, one from Spokane and one from Medical Lake, were killed Saturday evening in a crash that investigators say was caused by the Spokane man driving the wrong way.
Duane LaMotte was traveling west on Interstate 90 about 12 miles east of Moses Lake just before 8 p.m. LaMotte’s Dodge pickup was in the eastbound passing lane of traffic, according to investigators.
Two cars were approaching headed east, both in the first lane of traffic. The first was driven by Deborah Patton, 55, of Post Falls. Patton slowed her Toyota SUV to avoid striking LaMotte, investigators said.
Behind Patton was Hoa Duong, 54, of Medical Lake. Duong moved into the passing lane in his Kenworth truck, where he struck LaMotte head on, according to police.