Published July 02. 2015 12:00AM
A 49-year-old Weisenberg Township man died 15 days after being involved in a two-vehicle crash 7:35 p.m. June 11 at of Schochary Road and Route 863, Lynn Township.
Lehigh County Coroner Scott Grim said Eric Johnson, of 1639 Ashley Court, was pronounced dead 8:11 p.m. June 26 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.
Grim said the cause of Johnson's death was multiple traumatic injuries due to a motorcycle and truck accident.
According to State Police Troop M Fogels-ville, Johnson was the operator of a green Honda motorcycle that collided with a Volvo manure spreader driven by Douglas Kurtz.
Police say Kurtz apparently failed to yield to oncoming traffic after coming to a complete stop at the intersection.
Johnson was southeast on Route 863 approaching the intersection with Schochary Road when Kurtz proceeded to cross the intersection and the manure spreader was struck by the motorcycle.