Latrobe man killed in Unity motorcycle crash
A Latrobe man died in motorcycle crash Saturday in Unity, according to state police.
Troopers said Mark Gerard Gruss, 60, was driving a 1998 Harley Davidson Ultra at 4:40 p.m. on Saint Vincent Drive near Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve when he apparently lost control.
The motorcycle crossed into the opposite lane, hit an embankment and fell into a drainage culvert.
Police said Gruss was not wearing a helmet or protective gear. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He died from blunt force injuries to the head and chest, according to the coroner’s office.
A funeral home had not been selected as of Sunday morning.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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