WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Troopers say speed played a role in a deadly motorcycle crash in Schuylkill County.
It happened early Saturday morning near Pine Grove.
According to state police, Derek Soper, 23, of Pine Grove, was on Route 443 around 2 a.m. when he skidded off the road and into a wall. He later died at the hospital.
Troopers said Soper was wearing a helmet.
The deadly crash is under investigation in Schuylkill County.