Saturday, August 9, 2014

Motorcycle Crash on Route 209 Near Cumbola on Saturday

Emergency personnel were called to the area of Boardman Brothers along Route 209 Saturday near Cumbola.


The accident reportedly involved one male riding a Kawasaki motorcycle.  The rider lost control and struck a boulder, went through a fence and struck a tree.  The person was ejected once hitting the tree and landed approximately 50 feet from the tree.

The individual was flown via helicopter to Lehigh Valley Hospital.

Responding were the East Norwegian Fire Department, Port Carbon Fire Department, Pottsville/Schuylkill Haven EMS, and the Pennsylvania State Police.