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Palmer Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 22 Wreck Palmer Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 22 Wreck
Palmer Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 22 Wreck Authorities have named the motorcyclist who died after crashing on Route 22 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Palmer Township.  David Walton, 59, was heading east on the highway when he came across traffic congestion related to a separate accident around 4 p.m., township police said.  He lost control of his 2008 Harley Davidson and skidded across the road until crashing into a box truck, according to police. The bike came to rest under a separate car.  Walton, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was severely injured and taken to St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus, where he died, poli…
PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died
PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died Jessica Hiestand-Schwanger is a two-time cancer survivor, who is now in a coma after a deadly motorcycle— which killed her husband— the day after her brother died.  Jessica, 43, and her husband 44-year-old Christopher "Chris" Coolidge of Manheim were found in a driveway in the 700 block of Woodcrest Avenue in Stevens, PA on Saturday, May 27, 2023, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. The couple was traveling westbound on the avenue when they left the road for an unknown reason and drove through "mulch, shrubbery, and landscape rocks" crashing into a mailbox on…
Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say
Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say Police in Montgomery County are searching for a trio of thieves who cut through the fence at an auction house to steal a pair of motorcycles over the holiday weekend.  It happened at Insurance Auto Auction, 396 E. Schuylkill River Road in Upper Merion, township police wrote in a statement. Authorities were called by an employee on Monday, May 29 after the worker noticed three unauthorized people were on the property in surveillance footage from over the weekend.  The men were gone by the time the employee arrived, police said, but a "large portion of their fencing" had been sliced…
DUI Motorcyclist Killed In Central PA Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Police DUI Motorcyclist Killed In Central PA Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Police
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…
Motorcyclist Killed In Berks County Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Young Son Motorcyclist Killed In Berks County Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Young Son
Motorcyclist Killed In Berks County Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Young Son A fundraiser has been launched for the family of a Berks County man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Centre Township on Sunday, Aug. 21. Steven Brenner, 29, was traveling south on Railroad Road on his 1973 Harley Davidson when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road while speeding, Pennsylvania State Police said. He drove off the road, hit a ditch in a driveway, and crashed into a farm trailer, police said. The man, who police say was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene around 4:40 p.m. Family and friends are now raising funds to help with f…
Johnny Depp Harley Used In Cult Classic 'Cry-Baby' Auctioned At $250K Johnny Depp Harley Used In Cult Classic 'Cry-Baby' Auctioned At $250K
Johnny Depp Harley Used In Cult Classic 'Cry-Baby' Auctioned At $250K The Harley-Davidson motorcycle used by Johnny Depp during the Maryland filming of the 1990 cult classic “Cry-Baby” can be had for buyers willing to shell out at least a quarter-million dollars. The 1955 Harley-Davidson Model K driven by the star has been listed for auction by Kruse GWS, which set the opening bid at $250,000. Johnny Depp's motorcycle that was driven on the set of "Cry-Baby" in MarylandKruse GWS Auctions “This is an iconic one-of-a-kind cinema vehicle as this was the 'picture bike’ used throughout filming in principal photography on location in Maryland and in second un…
PA Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Sussex County Crash: State Police PA Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Sussex County Crash: State Police
PA Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Sussex County Crash: State Police A motorcyclist from Pennsylvania was hospitalized with serious injuries following a crash in Sussex County, state police confirmed. Vadim Aleksandrov, 40, was riding a Harley-Davidson on Route 23 north in Montague when the motorcycle veered off the right side of the highway, overturned, and hit a sign near milepost 48.7 just before 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Aleksandrov, of Greentown, PA, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries, Slota said. Today we responded along with Montague Volunteer Fire Department, Wantag…
Harley-Davidson Stocks Plummet As Factories Shutter Suddenly: Reports Harley-Davidson Stocks Plummet As Factories Shutter Suddenly: Reports
Harley-Davidson Stocks Plummet As Factories Shutter Suddenly: Reports Harley-Davidson factories in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have abruptly closed due to a parts issue, according to multiple media outlets citing company officials.  The matter appears to be over shipping as well as compliance concerns, Wall Street Journal reports. Stocks for the company have fallen 8% falling the news, according to the outlet.  "This decision, taken out of an abundance of caution, is based on information provided by a third-party supplier to Harley-Davidson late on Tuesday (5/17) concerning a regulatory compliance matter relating to the supplier’s component part…
Goose Likely Caused Deadly Bucks County Motorcycle Crash: Reports Goose Likely Caused Deadly Bucks County Motorcycle Crash: Reports
Goose Likely Caused Deadly Bucks County Motorcycle Crash: Reports A goose was likely the cause of a deadly crash in Bucks County on Friday, April 8, according to multiple news outlets. The bird flew into a Harley Davidson motorcyclist, causing him to lose control and collide with an SUV on State Road in Croydon around 10 a.m., reports say citing local police. The victim — whose identity has not been released —  was pronounced dead at the scene.
PA Prisoner Escaped Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Out Of State Funeral, Authorities Say PA Prisoner Escaped Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Out Of State Funeral, Authorities Say
PA Prisoner Escaped Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Out Of State Funeral, Authorities Say UPDATE: Lajoie was arrested at a hotel in Monticello, NY by the US Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force on Oct. 27 at 10:45 p.m., police said in an updated statement on Wednesday. ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania prisoner escaped near the New Jersey/New York border on his way to a funeral out of state has escaped police custody and is wanted by US Marshals. The United States Marshals Service is seeking Jason Charles Lajoie, 45, who was furloughed to attend a funeral in Rhode Island. He escaped from the transport vehicle off Interstate 84 near the New Jersey/New York border on Sunday around 10 p.m.…
Pottstown Harley Rider Busted For DUI In North Coventry, Police Say Pottstown Harley Rider Busted For DUI In North Coventry, Police Say
Pottstown Harley Rider Busted For DUI In North Coventry, Police Say A Pottstown man was busted on DUI charges while riding his motorcycle through North Coventry, authorities said. Officers stopped Jeffrey Lawrence, 49, after they noticed he failed to signal while making multiple turns on his Harley Davidson motorcycle on Sept. 3, North Coventry police said. Officers determined Lawrence was operating his motorcycle under the influence of an "intoxicating substance" and was subsequently arrested, police said. Lawrence was processed at the Pottstown Police Station and later released to his daughter. Charges will be filed with District Court 15-3-01.