Police Blotter 10-26-09


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Cycle rider hurt

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - An Elysburg motorcyclist was injured when his 2009 Kawasaki Ninja hit the rear of a Dodge truck that was waiting for another vehicle to turn off Route 61, state police at Stonington reported.

Tristan P. Sobol, 19, suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, by Elysburg Ambulance following the 2:50 p.m. accident Thursday, police reported Sunday. He was wearing a helmet.

A Geisinger nursing supervisor said he was discharged the same day.

The driver of the truck, Noel J. Jones, 40, of Shamokin, wasn't injured.

Police said Sobol had just passed another vehicle when he hit the rear of Jones' truck.

He will be cited for failure to drive at a safe speed, police said.

Parked vehicles hit

SNYDERTOWN - Three vehicles were damaged when an Elysburg driver struck two parked vehicles along Snydertown Road at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, state police at Stonington reported.

Police said Megan M. Pantalone, 35, was driving south in her Toyota Matrix when she struck a 2007 Honda CRV parked along the right side of the road. The Honda was shoved into a 2003 Honda Civic. Police did not identify the owners of the parked vehicles.

Container found

ELYSBURG - Ralpho Township Police reported Sunday they recovered a plastic container on West Center Street. The owner may claim it by contacting police at 672-9892 and describing the container and its contents.







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