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Man Dies Nearly 20 Years After Motorcycle Crash: Lehigh County Coroner
Approximately 19 and a half years after a motorcycle crash seriously injured a man he died from complications of those injuries. Eric J. Fenstermaker, was 52 when he passed at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio detailed. When the Northampton man was about 32 years old he was riding "a motorcycle that was in collision with a pickup truck," Buglio said. The crash happened at the Intersection of Route 309 North at Route 143, Lynn Township, Lehigh County at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2004…
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Coroner Reverses Ruling, IDs 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In York Crash
A 25-year-old motorcycle rider died over the weekend, but his cause and manner have been removed from the York County Coroner's latest release. Miguel Perez of the First block of East 9th Avenue, York City, fatally collided with an SUV in the intersection of North West Street and Madison Avenue in York — approximately two miles from his home, according to the coroner's office's latest release on the crash. The deadly incident happened at 5:52 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. Perez died at the scene at 6:07 p.m., as detailed in the release. Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert was calle…
Police & Fire
Young Motorcyclist Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Was 'Extraordinary,' Bethlehem Family Says
Support is on the rise for the family of a motorcyclist killed in a Lehigh County crash on Thanksgiving. More than $5,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Saturday, Nov. 25 for the family of Luis Enrique Rivera Ocasio, of Bethlehem. A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed around 12:45 p.m. on East Emmaus and Taskill avenues in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Major accident on E. Emmaus Ave at Gaskill. Roadway will be closed for an extended period of time. Please use alternate routes. Posted by Salisbury Township Police Department on Thursday, November 23…
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Motorcyclist, 20, Dead In Lehigh Valley Thanksgiving Crash
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a Lehigh County crash on Thanksgiving, officials said. Luis Enrique Rivera Ocasio, of Bethlehem, was identified as the motorcyclist killed around 12:45 p.m. on East Emmaus and Taskill avenues in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Major accident on E. Emmaus Ave at Gaskill. Roadway will be closed for an extended period of time. Please use alternate routes. Posted by Salisbury Township Police Department on Thursday, November 23, 2023 Rivera Ocasio was rushed to St. Luke's University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead…
Obituaries
Year After Brother Dies, Whitehall Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
A Lehigh Valley motorcyclist has died from his wounds nearly two weeks after striking a guardrail in Allen Township, according to officials. Brandon L. Schneck lost control of his bike on Kreidersville Road and hit a guardrail on Oct. 21, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. He passed from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the accident on Wednesday night, Nov. 1, authorities said. His manner of death was ruled accidental. Schneck, 47, was a resident of Whitehall according to his social media profiles. Friends and neighbors penned tributes in his memory on Facebook after h…
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Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In Rt. 222 Berks County Crash
A 25-year-old Wyomissing man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Rt. 222 in Richmond Township Friday, Oct. 27, officials said. Keven L. Tejada was heading south on Ramp K when he veered off the roadway and struck an embankment around 11:05 p.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. He was taken to the emergency room at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead. The Fleetwood Police Department is investigating.
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Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Allentown Crash
The motorcyclist killed in a crash Friday, Oct. 27 in Allentown has been identified as a 45-year-old resident. Angel Manuel Gaetan-Velazquez was operating the motorcycle when he struck a motor vehicle around 4:35 p.m. on 30th Street and Emaus Avenue, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. He was pronounced dead at 5:09 p.m., at the emergency room at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.
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Pennsylvania Motorcyclist Dies In Route 72 Crash With Pickup Truck
A Pennsylvania motorcyclist died in a crash on Route 72 in Burlington County, NJ Saturday, Sept. 16, authorities said. Eric Tomko, 47, of Bensalem, was heading east on Route 72 when he struck a westbound Chevrolet Silverado attempting a lefthand turn onto County Route 532 around 8:50 p.m. in Woodland Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Tomko was thrown from his bike, which entered the path of a Ford Escape traveling behind the Chevy, police said. Tomko and the bike both struck the Ford's front passenger side. Tomko was pronounced dead at the scene and the crash …
Obituaries
PA Motorcyclist Who Died In Crash Leaves Behind Son, Loved Ones Say
Bryce C. Fisher, the Sellersville motorcyclist who died in a crash in Hatfield Township on Saturday, Aug. 26 leaves behind one son, according to loved ones. He was 21. Fisher and a 66-year-old driver in a Dodge Ram 1500 collided on Bethlehem Pike near Township Line Road, authorities have said. He was airlifted to a nearby trauma center before succumbing to his injuries. A Sellersville native, Fisher was born to Clayton Bryce and Hope M. (Hillyer) Fisher and was a 2020 graduate of Pennridge High School and Upper Bucks Vocational-Technical School, according to his obituary. Fisher would g…
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Motorcyclist Dies After Allegedly Fleeing Police On PA Highway
A motorcyclist is dead after police say he fled from a traffic stop on Route 61 late on Tuesday, Aug. 8. It began on Route 61 in Ontelaunee Township around 10:15 p.m., Northern Berks Regional Police said. Officers noticed "several" motorcyclists riding fast in the southbound lane and tried to pull them over, but they allegedly fled. The bikers took off so quickly that police did not try to chase them, the department said. A few minutes later, officers came across a crash scene at the intersection of Route 61 and Cross Keys Road, NBRPD said. One of the motorcyclists had co…
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NJ Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
Luis Perez Cedeno, a Passaic, New Jersey resident, died after a motorcycle crash in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 22, according to state police. He was 19. He was headed south on Laurel Run Road in Bear Creek Township near Wilkes-Barre when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a utility pole head-on, troopers said in a report. Luis was rushed to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, state police said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was a longtime resident of Passaic, according to his obi…
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Bear On I-81 (
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A 67-year-old man has died after his motorcycle hit a bear on Interstate 81 early on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, state police say. Frank J. Castrignano was heading south when the bear wandered onto the highway from the eastern shoulder, authorities said. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. in Rice Township, according to State Police. After impact, the bike spun out and the rider fell off, police continued. The Shavertown rider was wearing a helmet and eye protection, troopers noted. He was rushed to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes-Barre where h…
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