2 men die in head-on Mercer County motorcycle crash
Two men in their 20s died Sunday in a head-on crash involving two motorcycles in Mercer County, according to state police.
State police identified the deceased as Garrett J. Arnold, 22, of Greenville, and Cage C. Shook, 22, of Hadley.
The crash happened around 1:45 a.m. on County Line Road in Salem Township, according to state police.
State police said Arnold was heading west on County Line Road on a Honda CRF450, a dirt bike, while Shook was heading east on a Honda CRF250.
After their motorcycles collided head-on, state police said Arnold and Shook then hit each other.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
State police said neither man was wearing protective gear or a helmet.
Brian C. Rittmeyer is a TribLive reporter covering news in New Kensington, Arnold and Plum. A Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, Brian has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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