One person is dead and another was hospitalized following a Bradford County crash Saturday, April 18 involving two motorcycles.
The crash took place shortly after 6 p.m. on Route 409 in Wyalusing Township, just north of Old State Road, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Towanda.
A 2016 Harley Davidson Freewheeler motorcycle was northbound on Route 409, followed closely by a 1998 Harley Davidson Sportster, state police said.
An eyewitness reported a deer jumped out into the roadway in front of the Freewheeler, causing the operator to hit the brakes. The bike began to spin and was struck from behind by the Sportster, troopers said.
Following the crash, the operator of the Freewheeler was pronounced dead at the scene by the Bradford County coroner. The operator of the Sportster was airlifted to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, reportedly with serious injuries.
State police have not released the names of the victims at this time.
Both motorcycles were towed from the scene.
This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: 1 motorcyclist killed, second injured in Bradford County crash
Reporting by Jeff Murray, Elmira Star-Gazette / Elmira Star-Gazette
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