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One man killed in motorcycle crash in Washington County

June 4, 2023 / 11:17 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh

WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) - A man is dead after his motorcycle collided with the side of a tractor-trailer in Washington County.

According to information provided by the Washington County Coroner, 60-year-old Joesph Smetanka Jr. was driving east on Route 40 in Amewell Township just after 9:30 on Saturday night when he had a head-on collision with the side of a tractor-trailer that was making a left into the westbound lanes.

Smetanka was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.