Bensalem, PA
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FATAL CRASH: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say FATAL CRASH: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say FATAL CRASH: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say A 68-year-old motorcyclist from Montgomery County was killed Monday, Sept. 9 in Bucks County, authorities said. Tinicum Township police were dispatched to Geigel Hill and Cafferty roads at about 4:30 p.m. to investigate a motorcycle crash.  The unidentified driver from Lansdale died of his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, police said. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Tinicum Township Police Department at 610-294-9158.

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by Jon Craig
Woodbridge, VA
Obituaries
Woodbridge Mother Killed In Motorcycle Crash Was Days From Getting Married Woodbridge Mother Killed In Motorcycle Crash Was Days From Getting Married Woodbridge Mother Killed In Motorcycle Crash Was Days From Getting Married
Woodbridge Mother Killed In Motorcycle Crash Was Days From Getting Married Melanie Ruby Morales was "a light to everyone she met," before she lost her life in a Prince William County motorcycle crash, just as her life was coming together. Morales, 23, a mother of two, died last week after she was riding her motorcycle and struck a Mack truck after losing control, leaving friends and family reeling. "Melanie had a strong future ahead of her, standing tough through all of the hardships life threw her way," Jared Morales said. "Not for herself, but for the family she had created."  The Woodbridge resident leaves behind a husband she was planning to get married to da…

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by Zak Failla
Williamstown-Lanesborough, MA
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Veteran, Great-Grandfather ID'd As Victim In Fatal Lanesborough Motorcycle Crash Veteran, Great-Grandfather ID'd As Victim In Fatal Lanesborough Motorcycle Crash Veteran, Great-Grandfather ID'd As Victim In Fatal Lanesborough Motorcycle Crash
Veteran, Great-Grandfather ID'd As Victim In Fatal Lanesborough Motorcycle Crash A 75-year-old Berkshire County man was identified as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash last week, authorities said.  Al Salvatore, of Pittsfield, was riding his Harley Davidson with his friend in Lanesborough on Sunday, Sept. 1, when he collided with an SUV, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.  Salvatore was driving east on Route 7 onto the Route 8 connector when his bike crossed the double yellow line and into the path of an oncoming SUV, the prosecutor's office said. He died at the scene. Salvatore was born in Pittsfield and graduated from Wahco…

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by Josh Lanier
Lititz, PA
Obituaries
Lititz Native Lands 'Dream Job' Before Fatal Motorcycle Crash: Obituary Lititz Native Lands 'Dream Job' Before Fatal Motorcycle Crash: Obituary Lititz Native Lands 'Dream Job' Before Fatal Motorcycle Crash: Obituary
Lititz Native Lands 'Dream Job' Before Fatal Motorcycle Crash: Obituary Talent trumpet player and Penn State alumnus has died following a motorcycle crash involving a Prius, State College Police announced on Monday, Sept. 2.  Josiah Mark Christophel,  22, of State College, and formerly of Lititz, died at UPMC Altoona after being Lifefightedform the crash at the intersection of East College Avenue. and Struble Road at 4:21 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, the police detailed in the release. A 73-year-old State College man was turning left onto Struble Road from East College Avenue when he collided with Christophel who was going east on East College Avenue. Christophel w…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Obituaries
PA Mom Of 15 Children Dies 3 Days After Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash PA Mom Of 15 Children Dies 3 Days After Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash PA Mom Of 15 Children Dies 3 Days After Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash
PA Mom Of 15 Children Dies 3 Days After Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash A York County native and mom of 15 children has died just three days after one of her children.  Nancy A. (Reinhold) Markle, 88, of York, passed away at UPMC Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to her obituary posted on John W. Keffer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. Her surname may sound familiar to Daily Voice readers as her 63-year-old Donald "Donnie" Markle died in a motorcycle crash on Aug. 12, as we previously reported. Donald Markle  Facebook/Donald Markle She was predeceased by her husband Spurgeon Leon Markle and her sons Donald, Robert, Michael, Terry, J…

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by Jillian Pikora
Pennsauken-Merchantville, NJ
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Pennsauken Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son Pennsauken Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son Pennsauken Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son
Pennsauken Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son A 25-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash on Interstate 76 Friday night, Aug. 16 was a brand-new dad, loved ones say. A Chevrolet SUV was making a lane change in front of Ryan Gaskill, of Pennsauken, who was heading south on the interstate at milepost 1.1 in Gloucester around 9:40 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Gaskill hit the brakes of the Suzuki, causing the motorcycle to overturn, ejecting and killing him. The driver of the Chevrolet remained on scene. The crash remains under investigation. A GoFundMe for Gaskill's family a 3-month-old son are among su…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bel Air, MD
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Motorcycle Crash Sends Biker Down 25-Foot Embankment In Maryland Motorcycle Crash Sends Biker Down 25-Foot Embankment In Maryland Motorcycle Crash Sends Biker Down 25-Foot Embankment In Maryland
Motorcycle Crash Sends Biker Down 25-Foot Embankment In Maryland The hits keep coming for residents in Harford County. In the wake of the home explosion that claimed the lives of two in Bel Air, first responders were called on Tuesday morning to investigate a reported motorcycle crash that send a biker down an embankment. According to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, at around 10:50 a.m. on Aug. 13, first responders were called to investigate reports of a crash that ended with a motorcyclist down 25 feet in a ravine, prompting an extensive rescue effort. Training paid off for crews who were able to use a rigging system and ladders to recover the moto…

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by Zak Failla
Chambersburg, PA
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Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police
Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police A 19-year-old man died at the scene of a motorcycle crash on Sunday, Aug. 11, Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg announced the following morning.  Delbert Zimmerman, of Shippensburg, was driving a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja on Rice Road when he struck a utility pole at a high rate of speed at 9:08 p.m., PSP Trooper Spenser Myers detailed in the release. The deadly crash happened in the 7100 block of Rice Road in Southampton Township. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. Zimmerman was pronounced dead at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner's Office. Details about Zimmer…

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
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Motorist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Cadillac Dies In Baltimore County Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Cadillac Dies In Baltimore County Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Cadillac Dies In Baltimore County Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Cadillac Dies In Baltimore County Crash (Developing) A 46-year-old who was ejected from his motorcycle and struck by a Cadillac driver died in Baltimore County on Wednesday night, police say. Michael Mazor, 46, has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed during a ride in Pikesville at around 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31 that ended with the fatal crash.  According to the Baltimore County Police Department, it is believed Mazor was heading north on Park Heights Avenue on a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle when it struck a curb, causing him to be ejected into the southbound lanes of the roadway. While still in the lane Maz…

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by Zak Failla
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
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Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says
Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says A 39-year-old father of three has died following a motorcycle crash where he drove the wrong way down a street, Lebanon City Police announced on Monday, July 15.  Alfredo Pizarro-Franco was driving the opposite way of traffic along Hanover Street when he blew through the Mifflin Street intersection without stopping — slamming into the driver's side door of an SUV around 8:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 14, city police detailed in the release.  He was taken to Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to the police release. Inv…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Obituaries
Sprint Car Racer Killed In Motorcycle Crash: York Coroner Sprint Car Racer Killed In Motorcycle Crash: York Coroner Sprint Car Racer Killed In Motorcycle Crash: York Coroner
Sprint Car Racer Killed In Motorcycle Crash: York Coroner A 19-year-old sprint car racer has died in a crash — off of the speedway, officials announced on Monday, July 15.  Riley Emig of the 300 block of Protectory Road, Abbottstown, has died following a motorcycle crash into a pick-up truck towing a trailer, according to a release by the York County Coroner's Office. Riley was "traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck an F150 pick-up truck that had been pulling a trailer," as stated in the coroner's release. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.  The crash happened when the Ford F-150 turned from Beaver Cr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Chambersburg, PA
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Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg
Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg A GoFundMe has been launched for the 33-year-old former athlete and father who died in a motorcycle crash as the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, July 7 — the same day his obituary was released.  Mark A. Cramer Jr. of Shippensburg lost control of his 2020 Harley-Davidson Road-Glide Limited on Interstate 81 near mile marker 6.7 in Antrim Township around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Bret Smalt detailed in the release.  Mark's bike left the roadway, entering the grass median, but he became separated from his Harley-Davidson — the bike a…

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by Jillian Pikora