Crime & Safety
Two Injured in Motorcycle Accident on I-79
Accident occurred in Sewickley Hills Borough.
Two Canadian residents sustained moderate to major injuries Saturday afternoon when their motorcycle's rear tire blew out as they traveled on I-79, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Roger M. Cherry and Ruth A. Bristow, both of Oakville, Ontario, were traveling northbound on I-79 in Sewickley Hills, when Cherry lost control of the vehicle, police said.
The accident occurred near the Mount Nebo exit.
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The cycle rolled onto its right side and slid in the left lane, coming to rest on its right side in the left lane of I-79 and the median strip, the police report stated.
The driver and passenger slid on the road ahead of the motorcycle, police said.
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