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Dwain S. Englert Sr., 58, of Allentown was riding a bicycle along Pembroke Road at the intersection of Livingston Street in Freemansburg Borough when he struck a vehicle, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said.
Englert's bicycle struck a pickup truck that was making a turn at the intersection, Freemansburg Police Chief Jonathan Itterly told Daily Voice. The bicycle then fell over, causing Englert to fall onto the concrete curb.
Englert wasn't wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, according to the coroner's office. He was taken to Saint Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus where he was pronounced dead.
The cause of death was "Multiple Blunt Force Injuries," Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said in a news release. The manner of death was "Accident."
Englert had a criminal past he was trying to put behind him, according to an interview he did with the Reading Eagle in August 2021. He claimed that his troubles with the law stemmed from his bad temper, complicated by drug and alcohol abuse.
Englert had been arrested after assaulting his live-in girlfriend on Nov. 11, 2009, a report by The Morning Call states. He threatened to kill her with a hunting knife, leading to a three-hour manhunt after police were called.
One of the officers found Englert hiding in the woods and took him into custody after chasing him about 200 yards, police told The Morning Call.
He was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, and resisting arrest, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty to those charges, leading to a sentence of five to 23 months in prison.
Following that sentence, Englert enrolled in Berks Connections/Pretrial Service’s Rebuilding Reentrants and Reading program, which allows individuals with criminal histories to acquire construction trade skills by assisting with renovating homes in Reading, the Reading Eagle Story states.
Details about Englert's life outside of his criminal history weren't immediately available. His family is invited to share that information with Daily Voice by emailing mmoyer@dailyvoice.com.
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