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54-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Washington Co.

KDKA-TV Evening Forecast (10/30)
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UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- A man died following a motorcycle crash in Washington County on Sunday evening.

54-year-old Frank Eckels died after crashing his motorcycle along Route 88 near Patterson Road in Union Township just after 6:30 p.m.

The Washington County Coroner's Office tells the Post-Gazette that Eckels was driving south on Route 88 when he crossed into the northbound lane of traffic and crashed into an oncoming vehicle. 

The Post-Gazette reports that Eckels was pronounced dead at the scene just after 8 p.m. 

Monongahela City Police are handling the investigation into the crash. 

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