Man still critical after motorcycle accident

A 25-year-old man remains in critical condition at Paoli Hospital following a violent motorcycle accident.

WESTTOWN » A 25-yearold man remains in critical condition at Paoli Hospital following a violent motorcycle accident last week on West Chester Pike.

According to Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police, the accident involved two motorcycles traveling at a high rate of speed. The crash occurred Tuesday, June 26 at 9:01 p.m. in front of the Heather Glen Apartments.

Upon arrival, officers found two different motorcycle riders who were injured, one critically. The two victims were treated at the scene and then transported by ground to Paoli Hospital. The driver of the sedan involved was not injured, and remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

The preliminary investigation completed July 2 showed that the 66-yearold resident of Heather Glen Apartments was exiting the apartment complex, turning left to head west on West Chester Pike, when two Suzuki motorcycles traveling at high speed approached the intersection. A 25-year-old male riding a 2013 Suzuki GSXR motorcycle struck the driver’s side rear quarter panel of the 2014 Kia Optima, and after this initial collision, the 28-year-old male rider on a 2014 Suzuki GSXR struck the other rider and his motorcycle.

West Chester Pike was closed for five hours while members of the Traffic Safety Unit and Criminal Investigation Division completed the scene investigation. The sedan and both motorcycles were towed to the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department for further investigation.

The 25-year-old motorcyclist remains at Paoli Hospital, fighting for his life.

The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department was assisted by the Willistown Police Department, Goshen Fire, Ambulance and Fire Police as well as PennDOT who responded to assist with cleaning crash debris from the highway at the conclusion of the investigation.

Police ask anyone who witnessed the accident to call the Traffic Safety Unit at 610-692-5100.