Fatal Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of 71 Year Old Woman in Tioga County
WELLSBORO – Ruth Howard, 71, of Sinnamahoning was the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident on Rt. 6 in Tioga County Saturday afternoon.
Police say that Howard was a passenger on a motorcycle operated by Robert Howard, 73, also of Sinnamahoning.
Howard’s motorcycle was traveling east on Rt. 6 when he lost control, traveled into a yard and spun out before impacting a garage. Both passengers were thrown from the motorcycle.
Ruth Howard was flown to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, where she later died in the ER. Robert Howard was treated and released at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital.
No information regarding criminal charges has been offered.
