A Washington County father is facing criminal charges after a harrowing crash on Jefferson Avenue in Canton Township left his 7-year-old daughter trapped beneath his motorcycle, an incident caught on video that has since made its way to investigators. Police say the girl had been sitting on the bike’s gas tank when the motorcycle skidded into traffic, and she wound up pinned underneath. Authorities say she avoided more serious injuries, a small miracle given how bad it could have been.
Crash Caught On Camera
Investigators say the collision happened when an SUV slowed to make a right turn, and the motorcycle did not brake in time, sending the child under the bike, according to CBS Pittsburgh. Video from the scene shows the rider confronting the SUV driver while other motorists rush in to help the girl. That footage has been turned over to police as the department continues its probe into what went wrong on that stretch of road.
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