SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS — A motorcycle crash Friday afternoon in West Mahanoy Township claimed the life of a Girardville man.
The crash occurred about 1:15 p.m. on Raven Run Road, about 1 1/2 miles west of Shenandoah Heights.
Christopher M. Lawson, 38, of 26 E. Ogden St., was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:35 p.m. by Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Andrew Szczyglak, Shenandoah.
West Mahanoy Township Police Chief Marvin Livergood said the crash occurred as Lawson was driving a motorcycle west on Raven Run Road and, for some reason, he lost control and went onto the right-hand berm of the road.
The motorcycle continued west, hitting a tree and several rocks before coming to a stop off the westbound lane.
Lawson was thrown from the motorcycle and was found several feet away on the opposite side of a dirt embankment.
Shenandoah ALS and Shenandoah police assisted at the scene, while firefighters from Shenandoah Heights and William Penn shut down Raven Run Road in their respective areas.