Motorcyclist killed, passenger seriously injured in Butler County crash

SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One person was killed, and another was seriously injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Butler County on Sunday night.

The crash happened on Chicora Road (Route 68) near Route 422 in Summit Township around 8:30 p.m.

State police said that a motorcyclist driving south on Route 68 was in the left turn lane and was attempting to turn left onto Route 422. According to a release, an SUV traveling northbound on Route 68 was going straight through the intersection when it struck the motorcycle.

The motorcyclist, identified as Glen Dalton, Jr., 59, of Prospect, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger was flown to UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh with suspected serious injuries.

The driver of the SUV and a child who was in the back seat were not injured.

Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate the crash.

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