Scooter Rider Killed In Allentown Crash Identified As 52-Year-Old Rufus Martin: Coroner
A scooter rider who died after a crash with a car in Allentown has been identified as Rufus A. Martin, the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Thursday, July 17.
Lehigh County coroner
Martin, 52, of Allentown, was riding a scooter northbound on N. 8th Street just past W. Chew Street when he was hit by a vehicle around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 4, authorities said. The impact ejected Martin off the scooter, causing him to strike the vehicle and land on the roadway, according to the coroner’s report.
He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 8:46 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15.
An autopsy completed Thursday determined Martin died from complications of blunt force injuries. The manner of death was ruled accidental.
The Allentown Police Department, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, and the coroner’s office are continuing to investigate the fatal collision.
Martin’s family is invited to share details about his life, funeral, or fundraiser details with Daily Voice by emailing [email protected].
