Police identify motorcycle crash victim

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Police have released the name of a person who was killed March 31 in a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV.

The motorcycle driver killed has been identified as Eric Lamar McCoy, 33, of Norristown.

According to police, officers were called to a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and an SUV on East High Street at Shelly Lane at approximately 1:35 p.m. March 31.

Officers arrived and found a Ford Explorer had been struck on the driver’s side by a green and white Kawasaki motorcycle. The Ford Explorer, driven by Rugene Louise Caldwell, 80, of Pottstown, was entering East High Street from the Sanatoga Ridge Community, attempting to make a left turn to go east on East High Street.

The Kawasaki motorcycle was westbound on East High Street, police said. The Ford Explorer pulled out to enter East High Street and was struck by the motorcycle.

McCoy sustained traumatic head and upper body injuries as a result of the crash and was unresponsive at the scene, according to police.

Caldwell sustained no apparent injuries. Paramedics from Goodwill ambulance treated McCoy at the scene and he was later airlifted to Reading Trauma Center in West Reading due to the extent of his injuries.

McCoy later succumbed to injuries.

Assisting on the scene were personnel from Goodwill Ambulance, Sanatoga Fire Dept., Sanatoga, Ringing Hill and Limerick Fire Police. East High Street was closed in both directions between Sanatoga Road and Pleasantview Road for approximately 90 minutes until the scene was investigated and cleared. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

The investigation is still ongoing.

Police are asking that anyone who witnessed the crash or events leading up to it, contact Lower Pottsgrove Police at 610-326-1508.