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December 6, 2014

Motorcyclist to serve jail term for fatal Lafayette Township crash

r.bogdan@bradfordera.com

SMETHPORT — “It just doesn’t take much for an accident to happen on a motorcycle. And it doesn’t take much of an accident for a horrible, horrible outcome.”

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