{"id":257376,"date":"2026-08-01T22:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/257376\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T22:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:29:15","slug":"motorcyclist-dies-after-crash-in-hempfield-township-westmoreland-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/257376\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcyclist dies after crash in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County"},"content":{"rendered":"

24-year-old motorcyclist dies following crash in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County<\/p>\n

\"CaitlynHEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014<\/p>\n

A 24-year-old man has died after officials said he lost control and crashed his motorcycle in Westmoreland County late Friday night. <\/p>\n

VIDEO: Top stories on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4<\/p>\n

The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said in a release that Rylie Hillegas, 24, was riding his motorcycle along Baughman Hollow Road when he went off the road and hit a guardrail. <\/p>\n

Officials said Hillegas lost control while traveling around a bend. <\/p>\n

He was taken to Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital, where he later died. <\/p>\n

The coroner’s office said a helmet was not used at the time of the crash. A cause and manner of death are pending autopsy and toxicology results. <\/p>\n

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