Washington County

Teenager suffers serious injuries in motorcycle crash in Washington County

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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — A teenager suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash in Washington County.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash happened on May 29 on W. Chestnut Street between McKinley Avenue and Shady Lane.

Police said the driver, 18-year-old Andrew Gonzales, was driving too fast for the road conditions and changed lanes to avoid a car that had turned left onto W. Chestnut Street. Gonzales drove off the road and hit a cable wire then a concrete staircase, before rolling down an embankment and stopping.

Gonzales was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for serious injuries, according to officials. There’s no word on his current condition.

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