Motorcyclist takes spill

Ronald McDonald, a Camas Street resident, took a spill Sunday when he tried to stop his motorcycle near the Galaxy Smoke Shack on SR 155 near the bridge in Coulee Dam. He said he was unfamiliar with the hydraulic brakes on his cycle. McDonald complained of an injured wrist and was taken by ambulance to Coulee Medical Center. McDonald had a motorcycle permit and told officers he was taking oxygen from a container because he had emphysema. Police directed traffic while the roadway was cleared. ­ – Scott Hunter photo