Crime & Safety
Man Reportedly Killed In Douglass Motorcycle Crash
A truck reportedly made a left turn in front of the motorcycle, leading to the crash.
DOUGLASS, PA -- A Douglasssville man has reportedly passed away after a motorcycle accident on Wednesday in Berks County.
The Pottstown Mercury reports that the incident occurred at around 6 p.m. on Benjamin Franklin Highway near Squirrel Hollow Road.
Joseph Soupik, 31, of Douglassville was headed eastbound on the highway, and a pickup truck heading westbound made a left turn onto Squirrel Hollow, the report states.
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Soupik was trapped under the truck in the accident until he was rescued by first responders. He was then rushed to Pottstown Hospital, where he pronounced dead.
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