Police say Mercer County motorcycle crash victim not deceased

State Police in Mercer County say the information on a media release about a weekend accident was incorrect and the driver of a motorcycle is not deceased.

Sunday, June 21st 2020, 3:37 PM EDT

Updated:

Monday, June 22nd 2020, 11:10 AM EDT

By Brandon Brown

SANDY CREEK TWP., Pa. - State Police in Mercer County say the information on a media release about a weekend accident was incorrect and the driver of a motorcycle is not deceased.

A car and a motorcycle were traveling in opposite directions on Perry Highway Saturday when the car made a left turn in front of the motorcycle causing the motorcycle to crash into the side of the vehicle, according to state police.

The driver of the motorcycle, 36-year-old Jason Hobart of Hadley was taken to St. Elizabeths Hospital in Youngstown for his injuries.

The driver of the car was not seriously injured.

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