Fatal motorcycle crash reported on Route 422 – Butler Eagle

A motorcycle came to rest on top of a car after an accident at the intersection of Route 422 and Geibel Road on Sunday, June 16. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

SUMMIT TWP – A motorist was killed in a collision between a car and a motorcycle at the intersection of Route 422 and Geibel Road on Sunday afternoon, June 16.

The incident was first reported at 1:20 p.m. When authorities arrived, they found the motorcycle on top of the other vehicle.

According to scan reports, another person was injured in the accident and taken by ambulance to a hospital in Kittanning.

It is not known how many passengers were in the car or on the motorcycle or whether others were injured. The circumstances of the collision were still unclear as of Sunday afternoon.

Police, along with the Herman Volunteer Fire Department and East Butler EMS responded to the scene. As a result of the accident, the Herman Volunteer Fire Department blocked all eastbound traffic on Route 422 at the Bonniebrook Road intersection, forcing a detour onto Heist Road.

The Geibel Road bridge, which crosses Bonnie Brook, was also closed.

Chief Rob Shuler of the Herman Volunteer Fire Department said he could not comment on the accident because state police are investigating the incident. A PSP representative said a news release would be forthcoming.