LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A motorcyclist died after a collision with a car on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County.
The wreck happened in Butler Township, just before 7 p.m. Sunday in the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 near the Interstate 80 interchange.
According to state police, Jose Ferrera Howley, 43, of Hazleton, was speeding when his motorcycle hit the back of another car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the car was not injured.
State police closed the northbound lanes for about two hours while they investigated.