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Sunday Motorcycle Accident In Blair County Draws Attention To Work Zone Safety

05/05/2008 8:51 am
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A motorcycle rider from New York sustained moderate injuries Sunday afternoon in an accident in Antis Township Blair County.

Police say a little after 1pm 60-year-old John Bugyi was traveling south on Interstate 99 through a construction zone at the Bellwood exit when a gust of wind blew a construction barrel into his path.

The barrel lodged in the front forks of the motorcycle causing Bugyi to lose control of the bike and crash into the guiderails.

As a result of the accident, State Police at Hollidaysburg are reminding motorists to use caution while driving through construction zones and remember that active zone speed limits apply even when there is no work going on in the zone.

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