A Nesquehoning man has been charged for his involvement in a hit-and-run crash last month in Nesquehoning.

According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by patrol officer Carl Breiner of the Nesquehoning Police Department in the case against Howard McLaughlin:

At 12:20 p.m. Sept. 16, Breiner was dispatched to a hit-and-run crash on Stock Street near Route 209.

Breiner spoke to the victim who was holding his right arm, which was bleeding.

He said was traveling west on his Honda motorcycle and he attempted to turn right into the Kovatch lot. He was struck by a silver Ford Focus that tried to pass him on the right. He lost control and wrecked onto the pavement.

Breiner spoke to a witness who said he saw the motorcycle attempting to turn right with the right turn signal activated when the Focus came over the white fog line and struck the cycle.

The witness said he saw the Focus leaving after it struck the cycle. He said he ran to the roadway and yelled at the driver of the Focus, McLaughlin, 44, to pull over.

When McLaughlin saw him, he sped away.

There were cuts in the blacktop where the motorcycle landed on the roadway upon being hit.

Breiner went to McLaughlin’s residence and saw a silver Ford Focus sedan parked there. McLaughlin admitted to being in an incident with a motorcycle rider in the same area as the crash.

McLaughlin said he passed the rider, and the rider punched his car and broke a window. McLaughlin showed Breiner a broken driver’s side window on this car, and Breiner could see additional damage to the driver’s side of the car.

McLaughlin said he knew he was in trouble because he left the scene, and consented to let Breiner photograph his car.

After the initial incident, it was learned that the victim had to follow up with additional medical care for his injuries, which were causing him daily difficulties and pain.

Further examination of the scene revealed there was insufficient room to safely attempt to pass the victim on the right due to the proximity of the dirt shoulder, guard rails, upcoming driveway and the proximity of the motorcycle.

McLaughlin’s registration was suspended.

McLaughlin faces charges of accidents involving death or personal injury; accidents involving damage to attended vehicle or property; duty to give information and render aid; immediate notice of accident to police department; overtaking vehicle on the right; careless driving; and operation following suspension of registration.

McLaughlin is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing Nov. 17 before District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek of Lansford.