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Carbon man injured in motorcycle crash

A Carbon County man was injured in a motorcycle accident in Schuylkill County over the weekend.

State Police at Schuylkill Haven said that a crash occurred at 4:25 p.m. Saturday along Route 2029 at Payton Street in EastNorwegian Township.The crash occurred as Joseph Semanoff, 59, of Lehighton, was traveling north on Route 2029, when he negotiated a right-hand curve in the roadway and lost control of his 2014 Kawasaki.The motorcycle traveled across the southbound lane and shoulder of Route 2029 and onto the southbound berm, where it went about another 28 feet north along the berm, and an additional eight feet north across a small patch of grass.The motorcycle continued traveling north for about another 40 feet across Payton Street, before re-entering the southbound berm. The motorcycle then traveled another 12 feet north, before its right side struck a large rock positioned in the yard at 7 Payton St.After initial impact, the motorcycle continued north for two feet, where its front struck a wooden split rail fence in the yard.The motorcycle then traveled another 8 feet northwest, where its left side struck a large tree. After this impact, the motorcycle flipped and traveled an additional nine feet northeast, where it came to rest with its front tire on top of the split rail fence facing northeast.At some point during the collision, Semanoff was thrown from the motorcycle, at which time he traveled an additional 60 feet northwest from the final resting point of the motorcycle, coming to final rest in the yard at 7 Payton St.Semanoff was transferred to the LehighValley Medical Centerwith major injury. He was wearing his motorcycle helmet at the time of the crash.Assisting at the scene were East Norwegian Township Fire Department, Port Carbon Fire Department, Cumbola Fire Department, Pottsville/ Schuylkill Haven Area EMS, and Medevac 5.Police said numerous summary citations, with the primary violation of driving vehicle at safe speed, will be filed against Semanoff.