Man dead after dirt bike crashes over embankment in Westmoreland County
A man was killed in a dirt bike crash in Westmoreland County.
According to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson, the crash happened near 1015 Creek Road in South Huntingdon Township at 1:25 p.m. on Sunday.
Donald L. Leasure, 18, of Perry Township, was traveling on the road on a KTM 300 dirt bike when the bike went off the road and over an embankment.
Leasure was found dead in a creek. Carson said he was not wearing a helmet.
Pennsylvania State Police are expected to release more details as the investigation continues.
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