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Philly Motorcycle Rider Dies in Port Richmond Accident

On Jan. 27, 2012, a 23 year old Philadelphia rider died in a crash in the Port Richmond section of Philly.  As described in philly.com, the motorcycle rider was northbound on Aramingo Avenue when he tried to avoid a 2009 Toyota Corolla that pulled out in front of him.

The Suzuki slid, hit the car and then hit a light pole.  Nhan Chink Hoang was thrown from the motorcycle.  He was pronounced dead at Hahnemann University Hospital minutes after the fatal accident.

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Route 309 Crash Results in Rider's Death

On Nov. 5, 2011, a motorcycle rider died after a motorcycle accident on Route 309 in Hazle Township.  According to The Times Leader, the 26 year old rider of a 2003 Harley-Davidson lost control of his bike on Rt. 309 and crashed into a brick business sign 200' north of Hollywood Blvd.  The 'cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the Route 309 crash by the Luzerne County Coroner's Office.

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Harley-Davidson Rider Dies in Bucks County Crash

On Oct. 16, 2011, a motorcyclist died in an accident on Route 1 in Bensalem PA.  According to phillyburbs.com, the rider was driving a 2009 H-D southbound on Rt. 1 near the PA Turnpike interchange when he lost control.  The helmetless biker was thrown from the 'cycle and died at the scene of the Bucks County fatal accident site.

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Lehigh Valley Biker Dies in I-78 Accident

On Oct. 5, 2011, a Northampton County resident died in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 78 in Berks County.  According to The Morning Call, the Wilson PA rider was eastbound on I-78 when he tried to pull onto the shoulder of the highway.  Unfortunately, his motorcycle struck a piece of tire and he lost control of his 'cycle.  Pennsylvania State Police investigated the fatal motorcycle accident.

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Guilty Plea After Fatal Allentown Motorcycle Crash

On Sept. 19, 2011, a Macungie rider entered a guilty plea in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas after a fatal Allentown PA motorcycle accident.  The Lehigh Valley 'cyclist plead guilty to a felony criminal charge of accident involving a death.  The motorcycle rider admitted that he was speeding when he lost control of the cycle and crashed, causing the death of his passenger on June 1, 2008 on N. Sixth Street.

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Serious Motorcycle Accident in Bucks County

An Aug. 18, 2011 motorcycle crash resulted in serious injuries to the 2 occupants of the Harley-Davidson.  According to lehighvalleylive.com, the rider of the H. D. was speeding on Lake Warren Road when he went out of control and struck a Jeep.  Both the Harley rider and his passenger were thrown from the 'cycle.  Neither were wearing a helmet.  They were flown to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem PA.

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Motorcycle Rider in Critical Condition After I-78 Accident

On July 30, 2011, a motorcycle accident on Interstate 78 resulted in serious injuries being suffered by the biker.  According to The Morning Call, a New Jersey rider was on I-78 when a strapped sleeping bag came loose and fell into his rear wheel.  He was thrown from the bike and landed on the westbound lanes of Interstate 78.  The 'cyclist was admitted to Lehigh Valley  Hospital in Allentown.

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Motorcycle Accident on Route 33 Off Ramp

On July 6, 2011, a Monroe County biker was injured in a motorcycle crash while exiting Rt. 33.  According to The Morning Call, the Sciota resident was riding northbound on Route 33 and started to exit for Route 512.  The Monroe County motorcycle rider lost control of his bike and crashed off the Rt. 512 exit ramp.  He was taken by ambulance to Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg PA for medical care to his right ankle.

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Easton Rider Killed in Poconos Motorcycle Accident

On June 30, 2011, a 55 year-old motorcycle rider was rear-ended by a SUV on Interstate 380 in Monroe County.  According to the Pocono Record, the Lehigh Valley biker was riding a 2005 Harley-Davidson when he was hit by a 2008 Acura MDX on I-380 in Tobyhanna Township just before the Route 940 exit.  The motorcyclist was thrown from the bike as it left the I-380 roadway.  He was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the crash site.

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Dauphin County Fatal Motorcycle Crash

On June 18, 2011, a Camp Hill PA biker lost her life when her husband lost control of his motorcycle after colliding with a deer.  According to whptv.com, the Camp Hill couple was riding on Interstate 81 near the split with I-81 and I-83 in Lower Paxton Twp. Dauphin County.  The passenger was thrown from the 'cycle and died.  She was not wearing a helmet.

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I-84 Motorcycle Accident Caused by Deer

On June 16, 2011, a 41 year-old biker was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in the Poconos.  According to The Pocono Record, the rider was eastbound on Interstate 84 when he collided with a deer.  The 'cyclist was thrown from his bike and he landed on the highway.  The PA motorcycle accident rider was medevaced to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown Pennsylvania.

 
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Lansdale Biker Injured in Orvilla Road Accident

On April 24, 2011, a Lansdale PA biker was injured in a crash on Orvilla Road.  According to The Reporter, the motorcyclist was riding a 2005 Harley Davidson when she lost control of her bike.  Allegedly, there was some road resurfacing done in the area which may have caused the accident.  The Montgomery County biker flew off the bike and sustained potentially serious injuries.  The Lansdale resident was flown to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital.

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Chester County Motorcycle Accident Fatality

On April 10, 2011, a Coatesville PA motorcycle rider died in a motorcycle accident on Route 202 in Chester County Pennsylvania.  According to Delawareonline.com, the Chester County PA biker was riding with 5 other motorcyclists in the Rt. 202 southbound lanes when he suddenly lost control of his bike.  There were no adverse weather conditions.  An investigating officer from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department suggested that speed may have been a factor in causing the fatal crash.

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Guilty Plea in PA Motorcycle Accident Fatality

An April 8, 2011 article in The Erie Times-News reported that a retired Erie area police officer pled guilty to drunk driving, vehicular homicide and other charges due to the August 8, 2010 fatal motorcycle accident which killed a Zelienople biker.  Pennsylvania State Police reported that the former officer turned directly in front of the motorcycle causing the crash.

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Schuylkill County Motorcycle Accident Fatality

On April 3, 2011, a Pottsville biker was killed in a motorcycle accident in Schuylkill County PA.  As described on wfmz.com, the 31 year-old motorcyclist from Schuylkill County collided with a car in North Manheim Township.  Pennsylvania State Police said she was thrown off her motorcycle after hitting the automobile at the intersection of Cressona Road and Gordon Nagle Trail.

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Lancaster County Motorcycle Accident Fatality

On March 21, 2011 a 47 year-old Millersville PA biker died after a fatal motorcycle accident in Manor Township.  As described on wgal.com, the 'cyclist crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a pick-up truck.  The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lancaster County Assistant Coroner.

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Berks County Motorcycle Accident Victim Hospitalized

On March 17, 2011, a Berks County biker was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Oley Township. As described on wfmz.com, the rider lost control of his motorcycle on Old State Road and went off the roadway striking a tree. The motorcyclist was thrown from the bike. He was originally Medevaced to Reading Hospital but later taken to another medical center.

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Bucks County Motorcyclist Injured in Rt. 13 Crash

On March 17, 2011, a Bucks County rider was injured in a motorcycle accident on Route 13 near the entrance to Route 1 in Falls Township. According to msnbc.com, the rider, a resident of Levittown PA, lost control of his bike, struck a guardrail and was thrown down an embankment. Initial reports indicate that he had suffered a broken leg. 

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Helmetless Biker Dies in Crash While Fleeing From Police

On March 12, 2011, a Lancaster County motorcycle rider died when he struck a utility pole while fleeing the police. As described on lancasteronline.com, the 35 year-old biker from Manor Township was driving erratically and police suspected he was DUI.

The biker rode his Harley-Davidson at high speeds thru Lancaster City, East Hempfield Twp. and West Hempfield Township. The 'cyclist was near Mountville when he lost control of the H-D on Marietta Avenue. A Lancaster County deputy coroner pronounced the motorcycle rider dead at the scene. Pennsylvania State Police from the Ephrata PA barracks are leading the investigation into this fatal PA motorcycle accident.

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Guilty Plea in Fatal PA Motorcycle Crash

On Feb 7, 2011 a guilty plea was accepted in Westmoreland County PA after a fatal April 4, 2008 motorcycle accident. According to the Pittburgh Tribune-Review, an Irwin, PA motorcyclist was hit by a driver who pled guilty to homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence. Westmoreland County Judge John Blahovec imposed a prison sentence of 3 to 6 years on the drunk driver.

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Montgomery County PA Motorcycle Accident Fatality

 On Feb. 2, 2011, an accident on Route 309 in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County claimed the life of a Sellersville PA motorcycle rider. According to The Morning Call, a trucker collided with the motorcyclist around 6:00 a.m. on Rt. 309. He allegedly briefly stopped at the scene and then fled without providing anyone with his personal and/or insurance information. The trucker was later arrested in Bucks County. He was driving with a suspended license.

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2010 Berks County PA Motorcycle Fatalities

A Jan. 16, 2011 article from The Reading Eagle identified 2010 traffic fatality statistics for Berks County. Of the 36 people killed in Berks County motor vehicle accidents, 7 were on motorcycles at the time of the fatal crashes. That was a decline from 11 motorcyclist deaths in Berks County in 2009.

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Helmetless Berks County Motorcycle Rider Dies in Crash

On Dec. 23, 2010, a Douglassville PA rider died in a motorcycle crash in Berks County. According to berksmontnews.com, the 29 year old biker lost control of his 'cycle on Old Philadelphia Pike in Douglass Twp.  The Yamaha left the road and struck a tree. The rider was thrown from the motorcycle and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the motorcycle accident. The Berks County Coroner's Office declared him dead at the scene of the crash.

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Bucks County Motorcycle Rider Dies in Crash

On Dec. 4, 2010, a Bucks County cyclist died in a motorcycle accident on West Lincoln Highway. According to 6abc.com, the 22 year-old biker from Fairless Hills turned and collided with a car driving in the opposite direction on the Middletown Township road. The Southampton PA driver was not injured in the accident.

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East Stroudsburg Biker Dies in Route 209 Accident

On Nov. 20, 2010, a Monroe County PA motorcycle accident victim died due to a collision on Rt. 209 in Smithfield Township. According to the Pocono Record, the East Stroudsburg `cyclist lost control of his Harley-Davidson on Route 209 and crossed over into the oncoming lane of travel. The rider struck a Dodge Caravan. He died later that evening at PMC in East Stroudsburg.

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Route 363 Crash Injures Biker

On Nov. 14, 2010, an 18 year-old motorcycle rider was injured after an accident on Valley Forge Road (Rt. 363) in Towamencin Township. According to the Pottstown Mercury, the `cyclist made a left turn from Route 363 and struck a car at the intersection with Allentown Road. The driver was taken to Abington Health Lansdale Hospital while the biker was medevaced to Abington Memorial Hospital.

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Chester County Biker Injured in Motorcycle Accident

On Nov. 7, 2010, a Chester County PA motorcycle rider was injured in a crash on Manatawny Street in Elverson PA. According to the Pottstown Mercury, the motorcyclist lost control of his Harley-Davidson after failing to negotiate a right-hand curve in the road. The biker was medevaced to Reading Hospital. Local police stated that the 'cyclist was not wearing his helmet at the time of the accident.

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Bethlehem Motorcyclist Dies in Crash

On Oct. 30, 2010, a Lehigh Valley biker died after he hit a car in Bethlehem PA. As described in The Morning Call, the 49 year-old Bethlehem rider was not wearing a helmet when he struck a van driven by a man from Fountain Hill. Both the biker and his teenage passenger were taken from the scene of the Bethlehem accident to ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL. The rider died a short time later. His passenger, who was wearing a helmet, remains hospitalized.

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PA Motorcycle Rider Dies After Collision With Deer

On Oct. 19, 2010, a York County biker died from injuries he sustained in an Oct. 11, 2010 PA motorcycle accident.  According to ydr.com, the 67 year-old motorcycle rider was on a Honda Trike when it was struck by a deer.  The PA motorcycle accident victim was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.  The York County Coroner's Officer pronounced him dead at York Hospital from head trauma due to "being an un-helmeted rider in a motorcycle crash."

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I-78 Crash Injures 2 Bikers

On Oct. 10, 2010, a Lehigh Valley car-motorcycle accident resulted in injuries to 2 motorcycle riders.  As described in The Morning Call, the motorcycle was traveling about 50 mph on Interstate 78 when it rear-ended a VW Jetta.  The 2 motorcycle occupants were taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem PA.

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Lehigh Valley Biker Killed in Route 22 Crash

On Oct. 9, 2010, a Lehigh Valley motorcycle rider was killed after a collision with a car on Rt. 22 in Clinton, Twp., New Jersey.  According to mycentraljersey.com, the biker was a 25 year-old resident of the Breinigsville section of Upper Macungie Township.

Police reports indicate that the Lehigh Valley motorcycle accident victim was riding his 2007 Suzuki westbound on Route 22 when a driver tried to cross the westbound lanes to make a turn.  The rider was thrown 100' from the motorcycle.  He was declared dead later that evening at Morristown Memorial Hospital.

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Montgomery County Biker Dies in Rt. 100 Motorcycle Accident

On Oct. 7, 2010, a Montgomery County PA motorcycle rider died in a car-motorcycle crash on Route 100 in Colebrookdale.  According to the Pottstown Mercury, the 27 year-old Gilbertsville 'cyclist was riding his Suzuki motorcycle north on Rt. 100 when he rear-ended a Mitsubishi Eclipse that was stopped with its turn signal on.  The Montco biker was taken to Pottstown Memorial Hospital where he later died of his motorcycle accident injuries.  Donations for a fund for his infant daughter can be sent to National Penn Bank, 2900 N. Charolle Street, Gilbertsville, PA  19525.

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Montgomery County Motorcycle Rider Dies in Crash

On Oct. 2, 2010, a Hatboro PA biker was killed after he lost control of his motorcycle on I-79 in Allegheny County.  According to Buxmont News, the 41 year-old motorcyclist crashed on Interstate 79 and was thrown 132 feet from his 'cycle.  The Allegheny County Coroner declared the Hatboro 'cyclist dead at the scene of the crash.

Helmetless Biker Dies in Lancaster County Crash

On Sept. 17, 2010, a Lancaster County motorcycle rider died in a one vehicle crash in Rapho Township.  As described on WGAL.com, the 38 year-old biker from Manheim PA lost control of his 'cycle at the intersection of Auction and Weaver Roads.  The motorcyclist hit a telephone pole and was pronounced dead at the scene of the motorcycle accident.  He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

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Motorcycle Accident Kills Rider on I-80 in East Stroudsburg

On September 14, 2010, an East Stroudsburg PA motorcyclist died after an accident on Interstate 80 in Monroe County PA.  According to The Pocono Record, the 53 year-old biker was hit by a Honda Civic driven by a Middle Smithfield Twp. driver.  There are conflicting versions as to how the cyclist ended up on I-80 just before he was run over by the car.

The PA motorcycle accident victim died before Monroe County emergency medical personnel could arrive at the scene of the I-80 crash.  Pennsylvania State Police closed both westbound I-80 lanes from 5:45 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. to investigate the accident scene.  Initial reports of a possible hit & run involving a red Nissan sedan appear to be incorrect.

Criminal Charges Filed After Lancaster Fatal Motorcycle Crash

On Sept. 2, 2010, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office filed vehicular homicide charges, as well as other criminal charges, due to the June 27, 2010 car-motorcycle accident that killed 5 riders.  According to the Evening Sun, a taxi driver, whose driver's license had been recently suspended twice and who had over 20 traffic citations on his record, was responsible for the fatal motorcycle crash.  The defendant was a diabetic and had a very low blood sugar count that day due to his failure to eat.  The taxi driver swerved into oncoming traffic and was traveling between 90 and 100 mph just prior to the crash.

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Scranton Motorcycle Accident Results in Rider's Death

On August 18, 2010 a truck-motorcycle accident took place at the intersection of North Main Avenue and Philo Street in Scranton PA.  According to WBRE, Scranton Police claim that a pick-up truck pulled out in front of the motorcycle causing the accident.  The 20 year-old motorcycle rider was killed due to injuries sustained in the motorcycle accident.

York County Motorcycle Rider Dies in Crash

On Aug. 15 2010 a York County Harley Davidson rider died after crashing on Felton Road.  According to The York Dispatch, the Harley owner lost control of his cycle, went off the road at around 2:00 a.m. and struck a mailbox post.  York Area Regional Police stated that the HD rider was not wearing a helmet at the time of the motorcycle accident.  The York County Coroner's Office stated that the York County resident died of blunt force trauma.

The Daily Record reports that this is the 7th motorcycle accident death in York County in 2010.  For comparison, there were 7 cycle deaths in the entire year of 2005.

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Pike County Motorcyclist Killed by DUI Driver on Rt. 209

On July 29, 2010, a Pike County PA rider was killed by a drunk driver on Route 209 in Marshalls Creek.  According to the Pocono Record, the Dingmans Ferry rider was involved in a motorcycle  accident that resulted in him and a female passenger being ejected onto the Rt. 209 roadway.  A passerby stopped to help them.

It was then that a drunk driver from Henryville, PA drove thru the wreckage of the first crash.  The car hit the cycle rider, as well as the Good Samaritan.  The rider was killed and the passerby suffered a compound leg fracture.  The Poconos motorcycle rider was a decorated Iraqi war veteran and had recently re-enlisted for 10 more years with the United States Army Reserves.

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Prison Term After Montco Motorcycle Fatality

On July 12, 2010, a Norristown motorcycle rider was sentenced to a prison term of 11-1/2 to 23 months for the June 23, 2009 death of his passenger after a motorcycle crash on the Dannehower Bridge.  According to the Pottstown Mercury, the motorcycle was stolen and the defendant was riding while his license was suspended.  The rider had previously plead guilty to a homicide by vehicle in the death of his female passenger in the Montgomery County PA motorcycle accident.

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5 Riders Killed in Lancaster County Motorcycle Accident

On June 27, 2010, a horrific crash on Route 72 near Lititz Road in Penn Township took the lives of 5 motorcycle riders.  Penn Twp. Police reported that 3 Harley-Davidsons with 2 riders each collided with a taxi van on Rt. 72 in the southbound lane of travel.  A female passenger on one of the Harleys was the only survivor.  She was admitted in critical condition to Lancaster General Hospital.  The Lancaster County District Attorney is investigating the cause of the fatal collision.

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On June 18, 2010, a motorcycle accident on State Route 611 in Forks Township, Northampton County resulted in the death of a 58 year-old Montgomery County rider.  According to wfmz.com, the Horsham PA cyclist struck the rear of a stopped car waiting to turn from Rt. 611 onto Old River Road.  The motorcycle rider was taken to Easton Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Route 33 Accident Kills Driver and Rider

A May 27, 2010 accident involving a car and motorcycle on Route 33 resulted in the death of both operators.  According to wfmz, the crash took place at 10:00 p.m. in Lower Nazareth Township.  A southbound car crossed the center median on Rt. 33 and collided with a northbound motorcycle being driven by a Nazareth resident.  The Northampton County Coroner's Office declared both operators dead at the scene of the tragic accident.

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Bucks County Motorcyclist Dies in Horsham PA Crash

On May 16, 2010, a 26 year old Perkasie PA motorcyclist died in a crash on Moreland Avenue in Montgomery County Pennsylvania.  As described on wpvi.com, Horsham Twp. police claimed the Bucks County motorcyclist lost control on a bend in the road, hit a telephone pole and was thrown from the cycle.  The rider was not wearing a helmet and apparently died from severe head trauma.  Witnesses claim the cyclist was passing motor vehicles on the right before the crash.

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 Monroe County PA Motorcycle Crash Kills 2

On April 30, 2010, a Poconos motorcycle accident resulted in the death of a cycle rider and his passenger.  As described in the Pocono Record, a Lackawanna County motorcycle rider was operating his 2006 Ducati motorcycle on Locust Ridge Road in Tobyhanna Twp. when he lost control, left the road and crashed into a tree.

The rider and female passenger were declared dead at the scene by the Monroe County Coroner's office.  The Pocono Mountain Regional Police investigated the motorcycle accident.

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Wayne County Motorcycle Accident Death

An April 2, 2010 motorcycle crash in Wayne County took the life of a Lake Ariel Harley-Davidson rider.  The 50 year-old cycle operator was driving, without a helmet, on Route 191 in Wayne County PA when he attempted a left turn.  According to the Pocono Record, a car being driven by a 17 year-old girl from New York struck the motorcycle on Rt. 191 before it could complete its turn.  The Harley rider was thrown onto the highway.  He was taken to Community Medical Center in Scranton PA where he died.

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Kutztown PA Motorcycle Fatality

On March 24, 2010, a Kutztown University student died from his injuries suffered in a March 18, 2010 motorcycle crash.  The Dresher PA motorcycle rider was traveling on Kutztown Road in Maxatawny Township when a car driven by another Kutztown student made a left turn in front of the 'cycle rider.

The Berks County PA motorcycle accident victim flew off his bike and landed on the roadway.  He was then hit by another car driven by a Leesport PA resident.  He was flown by Medevac to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown PA.  The motorcycle rider was in a coma and died due to multiple traumatic injuries six days after the motorcycle crash.

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Boyertown Motorcycle Rider Killed in Berks County Crash