New Eagle Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash

UNION TOWNSHIP — A fatal motorcycle crash Sunday in Union Township. The Washington County Coroner’s Office says 42 year old Albert Swoager Jr. of New Eagle was pronounced dead at the scene along State Route 88 at Airport Road. The Coroner says he was traveling south when he lost control while attempting to negotiate a curve and struck a guide rail. He was not wearing a helmet. A passing motorist reported the accident to Washington County 911 just before 4 p.m. Monongahela police are investigating.