A resident of Bristol lost his life and another man was injured early Sunday when a driver traveling in the wrong direction on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike collided with two motorcycles.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:09 a.m. in Washington Township, Lehigh County, as reported by the Pennsylvania State Police Troop T Pocono Station.
A 24-year-old woman from Perth Amboy, N.J., driving a 2019 Honda HRV southbound in the northbound lanes, crashed into two motorcycles that were part of a group of six, according to troopers.
A 50-year-old man from Bristol, who was riding a 2016 Harley Davidson, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Additionally, a 24-year-old Bristol man sustained injuries in the accident, as reported by the state police.
Emergency Medical Services provided treatment at the site before the injured man was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest.
The driver of the Honda suffered minor injuries.
Northbound traffic was redirected at the Lehigh Valley exit, and access to the northbound lanes from State Route 22 was blocked. The southbound lanes remained open.
The situation was resolved by 1:20 p.m., and all traffic restrictions were removed.
Ongoing investigations into the crash are being conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police Troop T Pocono Station.
Witnesses are encouraged to reach out to the station at 570-443-9511 and reference incident number PA2025-379419.
Support at the scene was provided by the Troop M Criminal Investigation Unit, Troop M Forensic Services Unit, Troop M Collision Analysis Reconstruction Unit, Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
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