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Motorcycle Accident
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…
News
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…
News
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…
News
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
MD Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed PA 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…
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