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Motorcycle Accident
Obituaries
Andy Adelsberger, 48 of Boonsboro, Killed In Carroll Valley
A 48-year-old Maryland man died at the scene of a crash in Pennsylvania, authorities said on Thursday, June 13. Andrew "Andy" Adelsberger, 48 of Boonsboro, MD, had an accidental death due to multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Adams County Coroner's Office. Andy was wearing a helmet when he lost control of his motorcycle on PA Route 116/Fairfield Road westbound near Valley View Trail, according to Carroll Valley police. The motorcycle went on to strike a tree approximately 10 feet from the side of the highway around 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, authorities detailed. Rt. 1…
News
Central PA Dad Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
A 44-year-old Central Pennsylvania Dad has died following a motorcycle crash, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday, June 13. Joseph "Joe" Sheesley Jr., 44 of Gap, died at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, according to the coroner's release. Joe had been riding his motorcycle at the intersection of Limeville Road and County Line Road when he collided with a van around 3:30 p.m., as detailed in the release. An autopsy has been scheduled and the cause and manner of death are pending the res…
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old PA Woman Killed In Double-Fatal CT Crash: Officials
A man and a woman riding a motorcycle were killed when a vehicle allegedly turned in front of them on a Connecticut roadway. The pair that was killed has been identified as 32-year-old Carlos Jean Parra Rodriquez of Stratford, with his 21-year-old passenger Deivi Suarez of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Fairfield County crash occurred in Bridgeport around 6:20 p.m., Sunday, June 2, in the area of 1853 Stratford Ave. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, responding officers found two individuals on the ground next to Stratford Avenue and Edwin Street. The two appeared to b…
Traffic
I-83 Crash Kills 20-Year-Old Motorcyclist In York County: PSP
A motorcyclist died from his injuries after crashing on Interstate 93 in Newberry Township on Wednesday afternoon, May 22, authorities say. The 20-year-old wrecked in the southbound lanes near mile marker 32.3 and was taken to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center where he died, said state police. The right southbound lane remains shut down while troopers investigate the scene, authorities added.
Traffic
Dauphin County Man Killed In York Motorcycle Crash: Troopers
Authorities have named the 21-year-old motorcyclist killed in a Fairview Township crash on Sunday, May 19. Issaiha Seiders was headed north in the left lane of Interstate 83 when he merged right into the center lane, state police said in a release. As he began to pass a Ford Fusion in the left lane, the Ford merged right, striking Seiders' motorcycle and knocking onto the right shoulder, according to troopers. Seiders, of Halifax, was pronounced dead at the scene and a passenger on his motorcycle was flown to Hershey Medical Center with serious injuries. The driver o…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Fatally Flies Off Bike On Kirkwood Pike: PA State State
A two-vehicle fatal crash sent a motorcyclist into the air on Monday, Pennsylvania State Police in Lancaster announced on April 30. The call to the two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Noble Road and Kirkwood Pike/SR 472, Colerain Township, Kirkwood came into PSP Troop J Lancaster Station at 4:09 p.m. on April 29, 2024, Trooper James Grothey detailed in the release. The troopers' preliminary investigation determined that a Ford Edge driven by 79-year-old Gerald Fite of Peach Bottom "was stopped at a posted stop sign o…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Mailbox, Tree, Utility Pole Crash: PA State Police
A 27-year-old motorcyclist died after an accident in Earl Township on Sunday, April 14, Pennsylvania State Police say. Codey Prindle of Boyertown was headed south on Longview Road around 6:30 p.m. when his bike drifted into the gravel off the right shoulder, according to troopers. He struck a tree and a mailbox and was fatally injured, authorities said.
Police & Fire
Mount Joy Felon Going 120 MPH Hits Wendy's Fleeing State Police
A convicted felon fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police has been hospitalized after slamming into a Wendy's going 120 miles per hour, Trooper Megan Frazer explained in a release on Wednesday afternoon. Steven Ray Custer, 26, of Mount Joy, was riding a motorcycle on Fruitville Pike and Petersburg Road in Manheim Township at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 9, when PSP Lancaster Troopers attempted a traffic stop for "traffic violations," as stated in the release. As Custer sped off at ever-increasing mph, troopers pursued him along Greystone Road, East Petersburg Township, accordin…
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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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Woman ID'd After Two Motorcycles Crash In York: Coroner
A woman who was killed in a motorcycle crash has been identified, the York County Coroner's office announced on Monday. Trista J. Dettrey (Myers), 38 most recently of the 5100 block of Susquehanna Trail North in York, died at the scene of the crash at 6:54 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, as certified by Deputy Coroner Michelle Rau. The fatal crash happened near 535 York Road near the intersection of Pleasant Drive around 6:17 p.m., according to Coroner Pam Gay's release. Trista was going north on the road when she lost control for an unknown reason and crossed into the sou…
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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…
Traffic
Motorcyclist ID'd Following Crash With Volkswagen In York County: Coroner
A motorcyclist died at WellSpan York Hospital following a crash in York County on Tuesday morning. The 63-year-old rider of a 2000 Suzuki motorcycle has been identified as David Paul Swords of Dover, Washington Township, according to an update release by York County Coroner Pam Gay. Swords was heading south on Davidsburg Road when a 25-year-old Carlisle man turned left onto West Canal Street — entering the path of the Dover motorcyclist, according to a release by the Northern York County Regional Police Department. The driver of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta stayed on the sce…
Obituaries
Hard Brake Propels Shippensburg Motorcyclist Into Jeep In Chambersburg: PSP
A 30-year-old man is dead following a serious motorcycle crash in Chambersburg on Tuesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Nathan Stepler was riding his 2002 Kawasaki 600 motorcycle on Lurgan Road — when he slammed on his breaks in an attempt to avoid crashing into Ralph Baylor, 72, of Newburg's 2021 Jeep as it turned left onto the road from Roxbury Road, state police explained. Unfortunately, Nathan became airborne and his body struck the side of the Jeep around 6:11 a.m. on Sept. 12, troopers detailed. Baylor was wearing his seatbelt and was unharmed. Even though Nathan was w…
Obituaries
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…
Obituaries
Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30
James "Jimmy" Apgar III, a Monroe County man, has died following a motorcycle accident in Palmerton on Saturday, June 24, his loved ones said in his obituary. He was 30. Apgar, of Kunkletown, crashed after losing control of his motorcycle, Fox56 reported, citing the Carbon County Coroner's Office. Born in Allentown to James A., Jr. and Georgeanne R. (Nelson), Apgar was a 2011 graduate of Palmerton High School and later concluded his studies at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, family members wrote. Friends and loved ones took to social media this week to memorialize the…
Obituaries
'Die Hard' Motorcyclist 'Full Of Life' Dies In Crash: York Co. Coroner
A 54-year-old motorcycle rider died at the scene of a crash on Friday, authorities say. Troy L. Kahler was found still wearing his helmet when authorities arrived to find his motorcycle crashed into a tree in the 1000 block of Roth’s Church Road at 2:02 p.m. in Jackson Township, according to a release by the coroner's office. A passenger was on the motorcycle at the time of the crash but no information was shared about their condition. Troy was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital at 3:40 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, by Deputy Coroner Karen Frank and Deputy Coroner Trainee Jackie He…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Littlestown Crash Mourned By Loved Ones
The death of a 41-year-old Maryland motorcyclist who sped to his death as Pennsylvania State Police watched it happen is being mourned by loved ones. John Burgan, who has been identified by his friends and family, as the man who was attempting a curve when his 2013 Harley-Davidson Road King went off the road in Littlestown (Adams County) at a high rate of speed, state police said. Burgan's bike struck a mailbox and a utility pole in the 990 block of Frederick Pike/Route 194 in Germany Township— where he passed at 12:39 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023, according to PSP. Police on patrol in …
Police & Fire
Penn State Grad Erik Grier Dies In Motorcycle Crash, Mourned As Cherished Uncle
Shock and sadness spread following the death of 34-year-old Loudoun County resident Erik Grier. The Ashburn resident was riding his motorcycle northbound on Claiborne Parkway near Harry Byrd Highway Friday, May 26 around 2:40 p.m. the county sheriff's office said. Erik Grier was being mourned as a cherished uncle.Erik Edward Facebook photo Erik struck the guardrail and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. As of Wednesday, May 31, more than $3,900 was raised on a GoFundMe page launched by Mitch Reddington. "I know from many conversations with h…
Obituaries
PA Dad Of 3 Makes Tragic Final Facebook Post Before Deadly Motorcycle Crash
An 37-year-old dad has died in a three vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Saturday, April 15, 2023, authorities said. Travis Ryan Mayer Bainbridge, formally of Elizabethtown and Lancaster, was the driver of one of two motorcycles involved in a crash with a sedan at the intersection of River and Turnpike roads in Conoy Township around 2:18 p.m., Susquehanna Regional police announced the following Monday. His cause and manner of death of pending "further examination," according to the Lancaster County Forensic Center. This doesn’t feel real, it’s one of those things you always se…
Obituaries
28-Year-Old York Native Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
A 28-year-old York County man died at the scene of a crash early in the morning on Dec. 20, authorities say. Kenneth Hagens slide on an icy patch and crashing his motorcycle on the 1400 block of Camp Betty Washington Rd. at around 12:28 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a release by the York County coroner's office. Hagens died at the scene of the single-vehicle crash despit life-saving efforts, authorities explained later on Tuesday morning. This accidental death was caused by multiple blunt force trauma, according to the coroner's office. A routine toxicology test was performed. Additional…
Obituaries
‘Our Hearts Are Shattered:’ Beloved PA Motorcyclist, 23, Dies In Crash 2 Months After Cousin
Beloved Pennsylvania motorcyclist Gohnathan Allen Painter died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday, Sept. 17. He was 23. A resident of Bethlehem, Gohnathan attended Parkland High School and was employed at AF Contractors, his obituary says. Gohnathan had a passion for music, cliff jumping, and making others smile. He was described as having a “heart of gold.” Gohnathan leaves behind his loving mother, Wendy Heckman and her husband Michael; sister, Gabrielle Muthard; step-brother, Dustin Heckman; step-sister, Madison Heckman; maternal grandmother, Janet Apgar and her husband Revelle; paternal…
Obituaries
Husband, Wife Married Nearly 50 Years Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash ID'd: Coroner
A husband and wife were killed in a crash in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 3, authorities say. Grant Beauchamp, 69, and Delores "Dee" Beauchamp, 68, of Narvon, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Lancaster County coroner's office. Mona Coldiron, 74, of Oxford, crossed over the double-yellow line and crashed her 2019 Chrysler Pacifica head-on into the couples' 2014 Yamaha motorcycle head-on at the intersection of Precast and Reading roads in East Earl Township around 12:30 p.m., according to township police. Her van's front bumper hit "the front of the motor…
Police & Fire
DUI Motorcyclist Killed In Central PA Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Police
A 35-year-old motorcyclist was drunk and was not wearing a helmet when he crashed and died Friday, Sept. 2 in Dauphin County, authorities said. Thomas Toolan was heading east on his 2008 Harley-Davidson on the 7600 block of Allentown Boulevard "at a suspected high speed" when he veered into the right shoulder and struck the guide rail around 10:15 p.m., PA State Police said. Toolan was thrown from the bike and hit his head before he came to a stop in the shoulder. The motorcycle continued east over the concrete median and struck two trailers on the other side of the highway a…
Obituaries
Central PA Man ID'd Following Collision Of Motorcycle Into Pickup: Coroner
A motorcycle rider has died after crash into a pickup truck in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Tyrone Gardner, 43, of Coatsville was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by a deputy coroner at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, according to the Lancaster County coroner's office. The collision happened on Lincoln Highway East at Route 30 in East Lampeter Township. Gardner was riding his motorcycle when he collided with the pick-up truck. His accidental death was the result of Multiple Traumatic Injuries from the collision according the examination of his body pe…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Poconos Area Crash: Lehigh Coroner
A 61-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash this week in the Poconos area, authorities said. Michael J. Bobitka, 61, of Rice Township, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg at 7:44 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Bobitka died of multiple blunt force injuries and his manner of death was an accident, officials said. He was riding a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle at the intersection of North 5th Street and Oakwood Avenue in Stroud Township around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, the coroner's office said. It was …
Obituaries
Duo ID'd Following Deadly Central PA Crash
A man and woman following a deadly motorcycle crash on Wednesday, June 29, authorities say. Kevin Keim, 64, of Lower Paxton, and Christina Swavola, 59, of Harrisburg, were seriously hurt while riding a motorcycle that crashed at the intersection of Alexandra Lane, Crums Mill and Linglestown roads in Lower Paxton Township, according to Dauphin County spokesman Brett Hambright. The pair was taken to Hershey Medical center where both died from multiple traumatic injuries and their deaths were ruled accidental, Hambright told Daily Voice citing the county coroner's office. Keim die…
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash, 50
A 50-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley area died following a motorcycle crash, authorities confirmed. Tyson Houchin lost control of his motorcycle and crashed near 399 Daniels Rd. in Bushkill Township (Northampton County) just after 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Houchin, of Bushkill Township, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly before 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, authorities said. His cause of death was listed as blunt force injury complications. The accident remains under investigation…
Obituaries
Beloved Firefighter Dies Suddenly In Motorcycle Crash In Central PA
A 32-year-old firefighter has died suddenly following a motorcycle accident on Saturday, June 11, authorities say. Heather Renee Gower, a Blue Rock Fire Rescue firefighter, had a single-vehicle crash in the 100 block of Penn Street, Washington Boro, around 8:30 p.m., according to a release by Manor Township police. Officers arrived in less than "three minutes and began performing life-saving efforts," along with "several citizens (who) helped Officers with life-saving efforts until EMS and FD arrived," police say. Unfortunately, Gower was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the L…
Police & Fire
'Major' Motorcycle Crash Causes Serious Injuries In Central Pennsylvania: Police
A "major crash" involving a sedan and a motorcycle left two people hurt— one with life threatening injuries, police say. Manor Township police were called to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Central Manor and Manor Church roads at 12:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 20, according to a release by the department. Officers "rendered aid to the motorcycle rider until EMS arrived," as stated in the release. The motorcyclist had suffered life -threatening injuries and was transported to Lancaster General Hospital, according to the release. "The driver of the sedan sustained minor injurie…
Obituaries
'Invaluable' Volunteer Fire Chief Dies In Crash, Pennsylvania State Police Say
A volunteer firefighter and fire chief died in a multi-vehicle crash on Friday, according to Pennsylvania state police and his fire house. State police were called to the scene of a crash involving a motorcycle on Nov. 12 just before 4 p.m., according to a release by police. Kerry L. Stoke, 33, of Loysville, was driving his 2007 Chevy Silverado southbound as the 2007 Yamaha VStar motorcycle was traveling northbound, with a 2008 Buick Enclave, operated by Michael L. Tuckey, 24, of Port Royal, following behind in the 7700 block of Veterans Way in Saville Township, police stated in the releas…
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