9-year-old Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Highway 195 l Washington Child Lawyer

Date:  May 10, 2009
Location:  Highway 195 and Meadow Lane Spokane, WA
Type:  Motorcycle Accident
Outcome:  One dead

Nehalah May. 9-years-old, of Chewelah, died following a crash between a car and the motorcycle she was riding on. The accident occurred on Highway 195 and Meadow Lane.

51-year-old Robin Richard Scholz from Colfax was driving his 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on Highway 195 with May riding on the back. 89-year-old Esther Mae Westlund was traveling southbound on Highway 195 when she turned left in front of Scholz onto Meadow Lane. Troopers say Scholz didn't appear to have enough time to stop the bike before he broadsided Westlund's 1986 Oldsmobile.

May was taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center where she later died. Scholz was taken to Deaconess Medical Center.

Westlund was not injured and was cited at the scene for 2nd Degree Negligent Driving.

Both Scholz and May were wearing helmets when the crash happened.