SPOKANE, Wash. – A Spokane motorcyclist has been charged with vehicular homicide following a deadly crash on North Division Street.
According to a Spokane Police Department affidavit, 27-year-old Dallas Casey Rogers was involved in a crash that killed a man on Aug. 24.
Court docs said that the crash occurred shortly before 9 p.m. at North Division Street and East Cleveland Avenue. Police and firefighters responded to a motorcycle-versus-pedestrian collision and found the victim lying in the northbound lane with life-threatening injuries. Despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead around 9:40 p.m.
Police said that Rogers, who was also injured, was located on the east sidewalk about 265 feet from the victim, court documents said. He only had a motorcycle instructional permit, not a full endorsement. Both Rogers and the victim were transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center.
Investigators said that they found a GoPro camera near Rogers’ motorcycle. Police said the camera captured footage of Rogers traveling at high speeds and weaving through traffic on Interstate 90 before exiting onto North Division Street. The footage showed Rogers reaching speeds of up to 150 mph in an area with a 30 mph speed limit.
Video from a nearby auto service shop also showed the motorcycle striking the victim, according to police. While the victim was crossing where pedestrian access was prohibited, investigators said Rogers’ excessive speed was the primary cause of the crash.
Police said that Rogers had pleaded guilty to reckless driving earlier this year in connection with a 2023 arrest. Police said that history, along with evidence from the crash, established probable cause for the vehicular homicide charge.
Rogers appeared in court Thursday, where a judge set bond at $50,000. He was ordered not to contact the victim’s family and not to operate a motor vehicle unless it is lawfully registered in his name. The judge, however, allowed Rogers to continue driving for work if his employer permits it, even if the vehicle is not registered in his name.
