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Motorcycle crash in Upper Saucon Township claims another life

The accident is at least the third this week in the Lehigh Valley.

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Bethlehem man killed when his motorcycle struck another vehicle Friday during rush-hour traffic.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa.— Authorities have identified a Northampton County man who died as a result of an Oct. 4 vehicle collision in Upper Saucon Township.

Jorge Pickett, 34, of Bethlehem, died at 6:14 pm at St. Luke's Hospital as a result of multiple blunt force injuries, Lehigh County Coroner's office detailed in a release.

According to the release, Pickett was operating the motorcycle when it collided with another vehicle at 5:24 pm at  West Saucon Valley Circle and Center Valley Parkway.

There was no information regarding whether aggressive driving contributed to the incident.

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