Oct 7, 2020 1 min read

A McMurray man died Wednesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Avella Road (Route 50) in Cross Creek Township.

David Copeland, 64, was driving west on a three-wheel motorcycle about 3:50 p.m. when he struck a fallen tree in the roadway near 493 Avella Road and lost control of the vehicle, according to the Washington County coroner’s office. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:50 p.m.

The crash is under investigation by state police.

Ambulance and Chair Service and Mount Pleasant Fire Department assisted.