Motorcyclist killed in Pleasant Hills identified
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Wednesday evening in Pleasant Hills, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI.
According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, the victim is Michele Biancaniello, a 60-year-old man and Pittsburgh resident.
The fatal crash occurred at 8:38 p.m. in the 100 block of Route 51, near the intersection where Dean Honda and a Sheetz store are located, according to WPXI.
The motorcylist collided into a car with enough force that the car’s airbags were deployed.
Biancaniello was prounced deceased five minutes after the crash.
Pleasant Hills Police responded to the crash.
No other injuries have been reported.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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