Motorcyclist killed in Seltzer crash
SELTZER – A motorcyclist from Pottsville was killed Sunday afternoon in this Norwegian Township village, state troopers said.
The crash happened around 2pm at Bulls Head Road and Elm Street.
State Police at Schuylkill Haven said James Davidson, 84, of Pottsville, was headed west on Elm Street on a 2022 Honda Trail 125 approaching Bulls Head Road.
Troopers said Davidson stopped at the stop sign at Elm and “failed to yield right of way.”
Jori Stefnic, 30, of Pottsville, was headed north on Bulls Head Road in a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze and struck Davidson.
Davidson was taken to a local hospital, where troopers said he succumbed to his injuries.
Stefnic was uninjured in the crash. Both vehicles were disabled in the crash and transported from the scene by Trail Towing.
Assisting State Police were firefighters from Mar Lin, Seltzer, Pottsville, and Minersville, along with Schuylkill EMS.
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