19-year-old dies in crash at local motocross track

MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A teen was killed in a crash at a motocross track in Mount Pleasant Township Sunday afternoon.

The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said the victim is Kenneth Miller, Jr., 19, of Salem Township.

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According to the release, Miller was riding an off-road motorcycle when he tried to clear a jump. He came up short and was thrown from his bike.

Miller was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The coroner said he was wearing a helmet and proper protective gear at the time of the crash.

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