{"id":174049,"date":"2026-04-23T17:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/174049\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:31:12","slug":"22-year-old-motorcyclist-killed-in-suv-crash-in-adams-county-pa-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/174049\/","title":{"rendered":"22-year-old motorcyclist killed in SUV crash in Adams County, Pa. police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDOWNTOWN OF THEIR CITIES TO HONOR SURVIVORS. NEW OUT OF ADAMS COUNTY TONIGHT. THE CORONER\u2019S COURT WAS CALLED TO A CRASH ON EAST BERLIN ROAD IN READING TOWNSHIP, ACCORDING TO ADA\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>22-year-old motorcyclist killed in SUV crash in Adams County, police say<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769026991_958_wgal.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WGAL logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:35 AM EDT Apr 23, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA motorcyclist died in a crash involving an SUV in Adams County on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. The two-vehicle collision happened in the 2300 block of East Berlin Road\/Route 234 in Reading Township around 6:45 p.m. Troopers said the motorcycle struck the side of an SUV that was pulling out of a driveway. The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old man from Gettysburg, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The victim&#8217;s name has not yet been released. The crash remains under investigation by state police. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it\u2019s safe to do so at https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/upload.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tREADING TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A motorcyclist died in a crash involving an SUV in Adams County on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. <\/p>\n<p>The two-vehicle collision happened in the 2300 block of East Berlin Road\/Route 234 in Reading Township around 6:45 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Troopers said the motorcycle struck the side of an SUV that was pulling out of a driveway. <\/p>\n<p>The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old man from Gettysburg, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The victim&#8217;s name has not yet been released. <\/p>\n<p>The crash remains under investigation by state police. <\/p>\n<p>Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more.<\/p>\n<p>See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it\u2019s safe to do so at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/upload\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/upload<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DOWNTOWN OF THEIR CITIES TO HONOR SURVIVORS. NEW OUT OF ADAMS COUNTY TONIGHT. 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