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Man killed in motorcycle crash on Route 422 in Butler County

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BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. — A man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Butler County.

Butler County 911 dispatchers tell Channel 11 that first responders were called to State Route 422 just after 11 a.m. Saturday.

A Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson confirms a person was killed in the crash.

In a crash report, PSP says a westbound motorcyclist failed to stay in their lane, first swerving left and hitting the center median barrier, then veering right and hitting a guide rail. The man was identified as Ronald Litzinger, 43, of Butler.

Witnesses told investigators they saw Litzinger’s motorcycle “wobbling violently” before the crash.

Westbound SR 422 was briefly shut down at the Mitchell Hill exit while first responders and investigators were on scene.

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