Carroll Township man killed in motorcycle accident
A Carroll Township man was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Union Township Sunday night.
According to a report from the Washington County coroner, the accident occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Route 88 near its intersection with Patterson Road.
Frank Eckels, 54, was driving south and crossed over into the other lane and hit an oncoming vehicle, according to the coroner.
Eckels was declared dead at 8:16 p.m. at the scene of the accident. He was not wearing a helmet. A specific cause and manner of death are pending further investigation.
Monongahela police are investigating. They were assisted at the scene by state police, Finleyville and Elrama fire departments, Southeast Regional EMS and Tri-Community EMS.