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Dirt biker found dead in the road in White Oak early on Wednesday morning

By Patrick Damp

Updated on: June 25, 2025 / 2:05 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Dirt biker found dead in White Oak

One person is dead after an early-morning crash involving a dirt bike in White Oak.

According to the Allegheny County Police Department, just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning, county 911 got a call regarding a person lying in the road in the 1200 block of Long Run Road.

Once first responders arrived on the scene, they found a man dead on the road.

An early investigation has shown that the man was riding a dirt bike and hit the guardrail.

The victim was identified as 23-year-old Jacob Wilson of Port Vue.

Allegheny County Police detectives are investigating.

They're also asking anyone with information to call their tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.