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Woman airlifted after crash with John Deere tractor

Photo courtesy of the Adams County Sheriff's Department. 

OTHELLO, Wash. — A woman riding a motorcycle was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane after colliding with a large John Deere tractor in Othello.

The 52-year-old  motorcyclist  is in critical condition, Washington State Trooper Brian Moore said. The tractor driver was not injured.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Department said the collision occurred on West Highway 26 and South Booker Road at about 2:30 p.m. The road was cleared of debris by 7:48 p.m.

Washington State Patrol is investigating.