An Exeter Township man was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Route 562 and Shelbourne Road in the township, Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel announced Saturday.
A motorcycle driven by Larry Pergola Jr., 49, was struck by a minivan early Saturday morning. The coroner gave this account:
The Berks County 911 Center received a report of the crash at 12:11 a.m. Saturday. Pergola was transported to Reading Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:56. The coroner’s office was called to the hospital at 1:30 a.m.
The investigation is ongoing, and the cause and manner of death have yet to be officially determined. Further details were unavailable Sunday.
Pergola is the 24th person to die on Berks County roads this year.