A tragic collision between two motorcycles in Beaver County has resulted in one fatality and left two others injured. Pennsylvania State Police shared in a press release that the crash occurred last Saturday at around 5:35 p.m. along the 1100 block of State Line Road in Darlington Township. According to the report, a 1989 Harley-Davidson Dyna Convertible, operated by John P. Harvey, 79, and his 43-year-old female passenger, collided with a 2011 Yamaha FZ8-N ridden by a 41-year-old man. WPXI detailed that the crash was apparently due to a small rise in the road that obstructed the view of the riders.
State Police believe that as the motorcycles crested the rise, they were each traveling near the center line from opposite directions, making it impossible to see each other until it was too late. Both drivers attempted to swerve but ultimately collided on their right sides. This resulted in both riders losing control of their vehicles. John Harvey was pronounced dead at the scene, confirming TribLIVE's report on the incident.
The aftermath of the crash saw both survivors requiring medical attention for their injuries. Harvey's passenger sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital in Ohio. The rider of the Yamaha, identified by TribLIVE as Lorman Frye, a 41-year-old Ohio resident, was pinned under his bike when it slid into an embankment. Frye had to be flown by helicopter to a Youngstown hospital, where he was treated for abrasions, scrapes, and an injured finger. The specifics of their conditions were not extensively detailed in the dispatch from the State Police.
