This morning, tragedy struck on the roads of Fayette County, where a fatal crash between two motorcyclists claimed the life of a young man. According to WPXI, the accident occurred at the intersection of Route 21 and Leckrone High House Road in McClellandtown, where Delbert Valentine Jr., a 25-year-old resident of Adah, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The death was confirmed by Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker, who was called to the site following the early morning incident. The other motorcyclist involved in the collision survived; the extent of their injuries has not been disclosed. Dr. Baker stated that Valentine succumbed to blunt force trauma; his death has been ruled accidental. "Please keep Delbert's family in your thoughts and prayers today," he urged, as reported by CBS News Pittsburgh.
As the community reckons with the loss, no further details about the circumstances leading up to the crash have been released.
