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Motorcyclist, 19, Killed in Early Morning Crash
26 Jul
Summary
- A 19-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash on Sunday morning.
- The rider failed to navigate a curve, leaving the road and hitting a ditch.
- He was pronounced dead at the hospital from blunt force injuries.
A tragic motorcycle accident on Sunday morning resulted in the death of a 19-year-old rider in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. Lam V. Duong, a resident of Greensburg, was the victim.
Duong was operating a 2025 Kawasaki Ninja 500 southbound on Route 819. Around 8:45 a.m., he failed to manage a right-hand curve. This loss of control led him off the roadway and into a ditch, where he collided with a boulder.
The impact caused Duong to be ejected from his motorcycle. He was transported to a nearby hospital, but tragically, he was pronounced deceased at approximately 9:45 a.m. The coroner confirmed the cause of death was blunt force injuries sustained in the single-vehicle collision. Authorities noted that the rider was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. Pennsylvania State Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
