Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Center Township wreck
CENTER TWP — State police are investigating a two-vehicle collision late Sunday night that left a motorcyclist seriously injured.
The crash happened about 10:40 p.m. at Route 8 and Hilltop Drive south of the Clearview Mall in Center Township, state police said.
Luke J. DeAngelis, 29, of Boyers, who was driving a Harley-Davidson Soft Tail, was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital, according to a police report.
The other driver, Alice V. Patz, 56, of Kittanning, was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital with apparent minor injuries.
Police said Patz was driving north on Route 8 in the right lane when she attempted to make a U-turn in her Toyota RAV4. DeAngelis' motorcycle, which was in the left northbound lane, struck the driver's side of the sport utility vehicle.
Butler Ambulance Service took DeAngelis, who was not wearing a helmet, to Butler Memorial Hospital where he was later flown by LifeFlight to Allegheny General Hospital.
He suffered head injuries that emergency crews described as “life-threatening.” His condition was not available Monday.
Nathan Wulff, chief of the Unionville Volunteer Fire Department, said Patz was trapped in her vehicle after the crash. Firefighters had to cut off the SUV's driver's side to get her out.
Her condition also was not known. Police said both vehicles had to be towed.
All lanes were closed to traffic between the southern most entrance to the mall and Mayfield Drive for about three hours to allow police to conduct an accident reconstruction investigation.
