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<p>UNION TWP. &#8212; Police are searching for a vehicle that was involved in a motorcycle crash in Schuylkill County on Saturday.</p><p>Police said that at 4:39 p.m., John Bova, 53, of Shenandoah was traveling south on Route 924 on his Harley Davidson motorcycle with Bonnie Bova, 42, of Shenandoah, riding as a passenger.</p><p>Police said that two vehicles were traveling ahead of Bova, and the first vehicle began to slow down near the entrance to Eagle Rock without its turn signal activated. Police said the vehicle, which is described as a gray or light blue SUV, made a right turn and then activated the right turn signal after the fact.</p><p>Police said the vehicle behind the SUV was able to stop in time to avoid contact, but John Bova was unable to stop in time. John Bova then hard-braked and laid his motorcycle down on the roadway to avoid striking the vehicle in front of him.</p><p>Police said that as a result, Bonnie Bova was ejected off the motorcycle and came to rest in the southbound lanes of travel.</p><p>John Bova sustained moderate back injuries as a result of the crash, while Bonnie Bova sustained severe head injuries. Police said that neither of the Bovas were wearing helmets.</p><p>John Bova was transported to Lehigh Valley Hazleton Hospital, while Bonnie Bova was transported to Geisinger Wilkes-Barre.</p><p>Anyone who witnessed the crash, or knows the driver of the SUV, is asked to call state police in Frackville at 570-874-5300.</p><style>
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State police searching for SUV in connection with a crash that happened in Schuylkill County