Pursuit by fire police ends in crash

Written by Public Opinion

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

State police are investigating a crash involving a fire policeman on an all-terrain vehicle and a man on a classic motorcycle at Walnut Street and Pa. 997 in Quincy Township.

Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, said an all-terrain vehicle driven by Robert Lloyd Smith 24, of State Line collided at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday with the side car of a 1959 Harley Davidson Duo Glide motorcycle, driven by Joseph Peter Fitzgerald, 47, of Orrtanna. Fitzgerald's 5-year-old daughter was in the side car.

Fitzgerald had argued with fire policemen, who thought he was intoxicated, state police said. Fitzgerald left. Smith and another fire policeman pursued him on ATVs. The left side of Smith's ATV hit the right side of the side car.

Fitzgerald submitted to a blood alcohol test, state police said. The test indicated he was not intoxicated and that his BAC was not over the legal limit.

State police did not indicate if anyone was injured. Charges are pending, although police did not say against whom.

Source: http://www.publicopiniononline.com/ci_15355785?source=most_viewed

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