Sgt. Kenneth Salas was struck and killed by a motorcycle Saturday morning on Interstate 90 about 10 miles west of Spokane. He planned to retire next month.

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said 59-year-old Sergeant Kenneth Salas was struck and killed in the line of duty on I-90 Saturday morning.

A horrible accident has taken the life of a Spokane County Sheriff’s sergeant. Sgt. Kenneth Salas, 59, had stopped his patrol vehicle on I-90, when he was struck and killed by a motorcyclist. The horrific tragedy took place about four miles north of Cheney, near the Four Lakes exit, at around 7:40 a.m. Saturday.