Ellwood City Man Seriously Injured in Wayne Twp. Motorcycle Accident Sunday Night

(Wayne Twp., Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they were called to the scene of a motorcycle accident on Wampum Road in Wayne Twp. Sunday night around 11:25 PM.

Troopers stated via release that 65-year-old Keith Shaffer of Ellwood City had to be air lifted to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for serious injuries that he suffered while operating a 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide Special Motorcycle on Wampum Road.

Troopers say that Shaffer’s motorcycle was traveling east on Wampum Road when it went off the roadway and struck a residence sign and then struck a guardrail with a mailbox behind it. Shaffer was ejected from the motorcycle and landed approximately 30 feet south from the point of impact. The release stated that Shaffer was wearing a helmet. There is no word on Shaffer’s condition at this time and Troopers are continuing to investigate.