Pennsylvania

Woman Dies, Man Extremely Critical After Motorcycle Crash

A woman died from her injuries while a man was critically injured following a motorcycle crash in Montgomery County Wednesday night.

Police say a 19-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Malibu along the 200 block of Forty Foot Road shortly after 9 p.m. in Towamencin Township. As he was driving, Armand Devoe Jr., 50, of Harleysville, Pennsylvania was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on Forty Foot. Victoria Ziegler, 49, of Souderton, Pennsylvania was his passenger. 

As the two vehicles were traveling, the driver of the Chevrolet tried to make a left turn and collided with the motorcycle, police say. Devoe and Ziegler were both ejected from the motorcycle. Responding officers found them both on the road. They were taken by medical helicopter to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. 

Ziegler later died from her injuries at 1:04 a.m. Thursday. Devoe is in extremely critical condition.

Neither the driver of the Chevrolet nor his 17-year-old passenger were hurt in the crash. 
 
Police continue to investigate the accident. If you have any information, please call the Towamencin Township Police Department Highway Safety Unit at 215-368-7606 or the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Detective Bureau at 610-278-3368.
 
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