James Richard Swinney, 47, of Coopersburg, was the operator and sole occupant of a motorcycle that crashed at the intersection of Raubsville and Hexenkopf Roads in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 27, 2025, Coroner Zachary R. Lysek said.
The cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner of death was ruled accidental, according to the coroner. No additional details were released.
Swinney, known to friends and family as “Jimmy,” was born in Lansdale and graduated from Southern Lehigh High School, according to his obituary from Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service, Ltd. He built a career as an auto body technician and eventually became self‑employed, doing what he loved most…