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Motorcyclist suffers minor injuries in Butler Township crash

Butler Township police respond Monday to a minor two-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle an an SUV on North Main Street Extension in Butler Township. The motorcycle was towed. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

BUTLER TWP — A male motorcyclist suffered minor injuries when a Chevrolet Equinox crashed into his vehicle while turning left into Bon Aire Plaza at around 3:20 p.m. Monday.

Butler Township police said the motorcyclist and the driver of the Equinox, also a male, refused medical transport.

Police said the motorcyclist was heading north on Route 8 near Bon Aire Plaza when the Equinox, which was traveling southbound, turned left into the parking lot, causing the motorcycle to strike the right side of the vehicle.

The motorcycle and the Equinox both sustained minor damage. The motorcycle had to be transported from the scene by truck. Police closed the median near the parking lot entrance while cleaning up the scene. The median was reopened around 3:45 p.m.

Butler Township Volunteer Fire District and Butler Ambulance Service also responded to the crash.

Butler Township police respond to a minor two-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle Monday afternoon on North Main Street Extension in Butler Township. The motorcycle was towed. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

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