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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Sewickley Township, PA) Beaver County Coroner David J. Gabauer has now identified the person that was killed in a motorcycle crash in New Sewickley Township on Monday.

Sixty-five-year-old John Paytas died at the scene of a crash which occurred at the 500 block of Fezell Road at approximately 5:30 p.m. 

According to a release from New Sewickley Township Police Chief Gregory Carney, the preliminary investigation indicates that a motorcycle was traveling north on Fezell Road and left the east side of the roadway.

That motorcycle traveled over an embankment and then overturned multiple times. 

Officials confirm that Paytas died as a result of forced trauma to the head and chest. 

There were no other vehicles involved in the crash. New Sewickley Township Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.